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AUGUST 30, 2023

Yesterday's highly awaited decision from a federal appeals court appears to have paved the way for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund ( ETF ) to finally be launched. The SEC views futures-based ETFs (which are currently allowed) as safer for investors. Who will win the race to list the first spot Bitcoin ETF?

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AUGUST 8, 2024

The SEC vs. Ripple story so far Let's start with a quick synopsis. Every Ripple investor worth their salt is aware of the organization's legal challenges. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched a lawsuit against Ripple Labs and a few key executive (including CEO Brad Garlinghouse) in December 2020.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

That was before the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a trade-stopping lawsuit that is still inching its way through the legal system. How would that $1,000 investment in Ripple (XRP) have performed over the past three years? The legal challenge knocked Ripple out of action in all U.S.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Cathie Wood , renowned investor and chief executive officer of Ark Invest, has become a prominent figure on Wall Street with her forward-thinking investment strategies and bold predictions. Coinbase Wood and Ark Invest have been some of Coinbase 's (NASDAQ: COIN) biggest fans ever since it went public in 2021.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The differences between XRP and other cryptocurrencies XRP is the native cryptocurrency of Ripple, a blockchain ledger which is used as a cheaper, faster, and more secure alternative to the widely used SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) protocol for money transfers. Should you invest $1,000 in XRP right now?

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MAY 29, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first eight applications for Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from Grayscale, Bitwise, iShares, VanEck, Ark Invest, Invesco, Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton. On May 22, the U.S. Let's review the five key facts to decide.

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MAY 29, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first eight applications for Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) spot price exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from Grayscale, Bitwise, iShares, VanEck, Ark Invest, Invesco, Fidelity, and Franklin Templeton. On May 22, the U.S. Let's review the five key facts to decide.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Image source: Getty Images Beleaguered crypto exchange Binance continues to capture the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Chief Legal Officer Norman Reed will take the helm on an interim basis. investors who are unable to access the Binance international exchange. says it will become a "crypto-only exchange."

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MAY 18, 2024

A major red flag is Ripple's ongoing battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The latest ruling said that the sale of tokens to institutional buyers did violate laws, as XRP tokens can be viewed as securities that weren't registered properly. Should you invest $1,000 in XRP right now?

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APRIL 12, 2024

Uniswap's terrible week This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sent Uniswap Labs a Wells notice -- a notification that the regulator is planning a legal action against the group. Congress and the SEC have been unable to come to decisions about what to do with crypto long term.

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JULY 29, 2024

On top of that sectorwide volatility, Ripple has faced significant legal challenges, which adds another layer of uncertainty. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued the Ripple Labs organization just before the holidays in 2020, arguing that Ripple and its leaders made $1.3

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Buoyed by news of a positive court ruling in its long-running lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commission, XRP skyrocketed in price from $0.48 The SEC has since said it plans to appeal the court ruling, and the legal process now looks like it's far from being over. But not so fast. Supreme Court.

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JULY 13, 2023

What happened The crypto market was on fire on Thursday afternoon after a judge ruled that Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) is not a security (in most cases). So what The judge's ruling concluded that Ripple was a security when it was sold to institutional investors, who they said were speculating on an asset that they would then sell.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2024

SEC settlement The one catalyst that seems most likely is some form of settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this year in an ongoing lawsuit involving Ripple , the company behind the XRP crypto token. The SEC is adamant that XRP is a security, not a cryptocurrency.

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APRIL 5, 2024

For the past few years, Ripple has been dealing with back-and-forth with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which first sued Ripple in December 2020, claiming XRP should be regulated as a security. It also means that XRP can only be traded on regulated exchanges. The risk is simply too high.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

But I can't look away from the slow-burning production called Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. While the legal complaint only concerns Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) and its operating structure, the precedents set here should have ripple effects (pun intended) on other cryptocurrencies, too. Ripple Labs, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

But then came a long, bitter, and confusing court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that started in December 2020, and it's been downhill ever since. The SEC was looking for more than $2 billion in fines and penalties, so XRP investors have been spinning this as a victory for Ripple.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Reliance on a single catalyst XRP is reliant on a single catalyst right now: resolution of its long-running court case with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Every quarter, it seems, some new detail about the case is released, or some new twist and turn in the legal arguments takes place.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Then, a helpful legal verdict briefly pushed Bitcoin past $28,000 again. The long-awaited breakthroughs in regulations and legal codes are still conspicuously absent. Buffett is indeed an investing genius, but he would also be the first to tell you that he makes mistakes, too. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been volatile lately.

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MAY 13, 2024

That's a nearly 10,000-fold return on your investment! If you had invested just a few hundred dollars in Ethereum a decade ago, you'd likely be a millionaire today. The SEC and regulatory risk Finally, there's the pesky little matter of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). to $3,000 today.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

On the surface, XRP would appear to be the superior investment, but is it really? XRP Let's start off with XRP (formerly known as Ripple ), which has been riding high this year, largely on the strength of a favorable ruling in its long-running legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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JULY 17, 2023

Believers in this top digital asset might be thinking about investing. But because Bitcoin is a global and decentralized network, when a large nation like China bans it, miners are free to move to any other jurisdiction where it's legal. But 2023 has been a different story. But can Bitcoin keep rising forever? What about the U.S.?

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

But digging deeper into each of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings for those sales shows they were all done with vested restricted stock awards. QuantumScape shares have dropped more than 50% since the start of August. Taxes on that type of compensation are triggered once that equity has vested.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

As the world's two most valuable cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum receive most of the attention from the investment community. XRP has been under scrutiny as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) argued that its initial token sales violated securities laws.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

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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MARCH 28, 2025

Where to invest $1,000 right now? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped its lawsuit against Ripple , the company that issues XRP, on March 19, which caused the coin's price to rise substantially. Here's why. Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Archer Aviation submitted filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday showing company executives had purchased stock the day prior. The company's share price was up 16.9% as of 2 p.m. ET, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Stuck in a legal challenge from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since December 2020, this token disconnected from broader price trends in the crypto market for a while, but is back to mirroring the price changes of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) rather closely in the long term.

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MARCH 26, 2024

While there have been some lofty price targets issued for the largest digital token by market cap, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) , since it became a mainstream asset, none comes anywhere close to the prognostication offered by Ark Invest CEO and Chief Investment Officer Cathie Wood last week. Should you invest $1,000 in Bitcoin right now?

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

Riding Buffett's coattails has been a surefire long-term investment strategy. Mirroring his trades is made simple thanks to required Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Based on a Form 4 filing with the SEC last week, which detailed the purchase of an additional 1.56

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APRIL 12, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issue a Wells notice to Uniswap , which is a precursor to legal action against the cryptocurrency. The market has been fighting to get clarity around what's legal and what's not, but the SEC has chosen legal actions against high-profile counterparties like XRP and Coinbase.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Anything resembling a risky investment was kicked into Wall Street's bargain bins, and cryptocurrencies were at the top of that list. Essentially, investing in mining hardware and sky-high electric bills only makes sense if Bitcoin prices rise over time -- and the whole system grinds to a halt without miners.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

In recent videos and social media posts, the wealth manager highlighted the following catalysts for a higher XRP price: Several financial giants are going through the paperwork of creating exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on XRP's real-time spot price. Putting that legal saga to bed should boost XRP's real-world utility and token price.

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JULY 6, 2023

Although not everyone is willing or able to purchase Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) directly in their investment accounts, shares of Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) provide exposure to the cryptocurrency's potential upside. I've chosen Riot Platforms stock as my July pick to express my bullish outlook on Bitcoin and companies that produce it.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Is this a good time to invest in XRP and the accompanying RippleNet payment service , or will the coin continue playing second fiddle to the faster-growing cryptocurrencies? Legal challenges shape XRP's investment trajectory You know what I'm talking about.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

This was true even while American crypto exchanges kept their hands off the XRP token due to potential legal trouble from the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) long-running lawsuit. Judge Analisa Torres dismissed two of the SEC's three lawsuit claims on July 13, and most U.S.

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JANUARY 1, 2024

The elephant in the courtroom Above all else, Ripple investors keep a close eye on the lawsuit launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) three years ago. The final verdict of the SEC lawsuit will be game-changing. Should you invest $1,000 in XRP right now? Let's have a look.

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