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Kraken Is the Latest Crypto Exchange to Face SEC Charges. Are Any U.S. Platforms Safe?

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Image source: Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to crack down on crypto. This week, it brought charges against Kraken, accusing the popular crypto exchange of acting as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, dealer, and clearing agency.

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Better Buy: Solana or Cardano?

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When the Securities and Exchange Commission filed its lawsuits against cryptocurrency exchanges Binance (CRYPTO: BNB) and Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) in early June, it also named Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) as unregistered securities. This raises the question: Is Solana really a security?

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Billionaires Are Buying These 2 Cryptocurrencies Hand Over Fist

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Based on public statements and official 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it's possible to put together a snapshot look at what top billionaires are buying. Billionaire hedge fund managers have emerged as some of the biggest buyers of the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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The Ultimate Cryptocurrency to Buy With $1,000

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The bulls had originally expected XRP to gain more traction as more companies routed their gross payments, remittances, and foreign exchange transactions through Ripple's blockchain. Ripple claimed its ledger could provide its customers with secure, instant, and "nearly free global financial transactions of any size with no chargebacks."

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Better Cryptocurrency to Buy Right Now: Bitcoin vs. XRP

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over the past four years. It says its blockchain can process real-time gross payments, remittance transfers, and currency exchange transactions at a faster rate with much lower fees. XRP's price jumped earlier this month after Ripple finally settled its SEC lawsuit.

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Not All Hollywood Bets Have Fairytale Endings

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Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it charged BlackRock – the largest money manager in the world, with nearly $10 trillion in assets – for failing to properly disclose to its customers $75 million of investments it made in the entertainment industry. The story itself is fit for a Hollywood blockbuster.

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Should You Forget Bitcoin and Buy Solana Instead?

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The largest cryptocurrency recently performed its fourth halving of mining rewards , just weeks after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 Bitcoin-owning exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ). I wouldn't recommend selling all your Bitcoin in exchange for a large Solana position.