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The Ripple Effect: Is This Ruling a Turning Point for Cryptocurrency Regulation?

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Every Ripple investor worth their salt is aware of the organization's legal challenges. In this suit, the SEC argued that the XRP cryptocurrency should have been launched like a proper security -- stock, bond, investment contract, and so on -- with SEC registration and other legal requirements. Image source: Getty Images.

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5 Things to Know About Canoo Stock

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Basically, investors fund a SPAC via a more traditional initial public offering (IPO), seeding it with cash with the expectation that the SPAC will find an attractive private company to buy. And yet there's one place where the company is legally bound to be as honest as possible.

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Garnett Station Partners, Authentic Restaurant Brands Will Add Fiesta Restaurant Group to Its Portfolio for a Value of $225m

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“The Special Committee and, ultimately, the full Fiesta Board of Directors, determined that this transaction delivers significant, immediate and certain value to Fiesta stockholders while providing Pollo Tropical the scale, resources and flexibility for continued success as part of a private company.” Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.

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Prediction: Billionaires Will Buy This Cryptocurrency That Could Soar 23,900%, According to Wealth Manager Jake Claver

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Putting that legal saga to bed should boost XRP's real-world utility and token price. Ripple Labs is a private company, but Claver argues that it could use a stock sale to raise operating capital and legitimize the XRP-based payments system.

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Nvidia, Microsoft, SoftBank, and Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Are Betting Big on This AI Startup

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Plus, the nonprofit arm owns the intellectual property (IP), which includes all of the AI models and infrastructure that led to ChatGPT , and the formation of a for-profit entity can't leave the nonprofit side worse off (legally speaking). OpenAI is a private company, so it can choose which investors it wants to work with.

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Space Is No Vacuum for Lawyers

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Black Holes In Space Law In the past, only countries had pockets deep enough (and geopolitical rivalries bitter enough) to fuel space exploration, but now private companies make up a larger part of the sector.

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Don't Let Your Homeowners Insurance Get Canceled! Avoid This One Mistake

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Some homeowners insurance policies can also protect you from theft or legal liabilities, like if someone slips on your sidewalk and sues you for negligence. Read more: check out our picks for best homeowners insurance companies Unfortunately, with the rise of climate change , extreme weather events are becoming more frequent.