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The Ripple Effect (Getty)
XRP Token Surges on Positive Outlook in Ripple vs. SEC Case
The token's price has jumped 20% in the past 24 hours as Ripple defendants heralded a positive view in their case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Ripple Effect (Getty)

Taro (Getty Images)
Lightning Labs’ Taro Project Faces Halt as Judge Issues Temporary Injunction for Trademark Infringement
The decision in the case brought by fellow blockchain software developer Tari Labs raises questions about trademark enforcement in the open source community.
Taro (Getty Images)

HUT 8 Mining (hut8.io)
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Talks Operational Issues and U.S. Bitcoin Corp. Merger in Earnings Call
Management spoke to investors on Thursday morning following release of the company's fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 results.
HUT 8 Mining (hut8.io)

(Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm/CoinDesk TV)
Grayscale Chief Legal Officer: A Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Protect U.S. Investors, Consumers
Craig Salm discusses what happens next after a court acts on its lawsuit against the SEC, and whether this regulator should even be involved with bitcoin products.
(Grayscale Investments Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm/CoinDesk TV)

U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit
Judges Express Skepticism of SEC Arguments in Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Hearing
The panel of appeals court judges questioned the SEC's logic in drawing a distinction between bitcoin spot market prices and futures market prices.
U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit

Jimmy Fallon and Ellen DeGeneres appear on the "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2015. (Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic via Getty Images)
‘Tonight Show’s’ Jimmy Fallon Files to Be Removed From Subpoena in Bored Apes Trademark Case
Fallon’s lawyer called the subpoena an “unwarranted fishing expedition for irrelevant material.”
Jimmy Fallon and Ellen DeGeneres appear on the "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2015. (Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic via Getty Images)

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein
Alameda Sues Grayscale and DCG to Allow Redemptions, Reduce Fees
The bankrupt trading firm is seeking injunctive relief to allow FTX debtors to realize what it claims is more than $250 million in asset value.
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein

Grayscale's Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Invest: NYC 2019 (CoinDesk)
GBTC Discount Narrows to 42% Ahead of Grayscale’s ETF Hearing Tuesday
The closed-end fund's discount to net asset value had widened to 47% in mid-February.
Grayscale's Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Invest: NYC 2019 (CoinDesk)

Legal ruling. Silhouette of a judge's gavel. Cryptocurrencies and legality (Aitor Diago/Getty Images)
Crypto Investors' $28M ‘Black Thursday’ Lawsuit Against DeFi Giant Maker Dismissed by US Judge
The class-action lawsuit alleged Maker-related entities misrepresented risks of holding collateral debt positions, resulting in heavy losses for some users.
Legal ruling. Silhouette of a judge's gavel. Cryptocurrencies and legality (Aitor Diago/Getty Images)

(MetaBirkins, Instagram)
Legal Expert Says MetaBirkin Project Intended to Use Hermès’ Brand for Economic Gain
Olta Andoni, general counsel at financial firm Enclave Markets, said artist Mason Rothschild was looking to “piggyback” off the French luxury brand’s reputation. But even artists who are creating digital art aren't free of consumer protection laws.
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