Ripple

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov speaks at the project's SmartCon conference this week in Barcelona. (Chainlink)

Rather than attempting to disrupt banks and other traditional payments systems, these high-profile blockchain developers are looking to court their business.

By Camomile Shumba

Oct 4, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 4, 2023

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Ripple's subsidiary in Singapore has been granted a regulatory license. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Regulations

Ripple Says Singapore License Formally Approved

After a June in-principle approval, a subsidiary for Ripple has been granted its license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

By Jesse Hamilton

Oct 4, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. UTC

Oct 4, 2023

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler, left, and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse are at the center of the U.S. dispute over the future of crypto oversight. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty and Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

Regulations

SEC’s Motion to Appeal Loss in Ripple Case Is Denied

XRP rallied about 5% following the decision.

By Nikhilesh De

Oct 3, 2023 at 11:13 p.m. UTC

Oct 3, 2023

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Finance

Fortress

Phishing Attack on Cloud Provider With Fortune 500 Clients Led to $15M Crypto Theft From Fortress Trust

CoinDesk has identified the vendor, previously blamed but not named by Fortress for the theft that helped spur the trust company's deal to sell itself to Ripple.

By Nikhilesh De Marc Hochstein Ian Allison

Sep 13, 2023 at 8:37 p.m. UTC

Sep 13, 2023

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Technology

The protocol

The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto

The move marks a contrast to its previously 'lenient' image compared to the SEC.

By Sam Kessler

Sep 13, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC

Sep 13, 2023

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Brad Garlinghouse (Steve Jennings / Getty Images)

Finance

Ripple

Ripple Will Do 80% of Its Hiring This Year Outside the U.S: Bloomberg

Brad Garlinghouse said the firm will look into hiring in countries where there is regulatory clarity.

By Camomile Shumba

Sep 13, 2023 at 10:20 a.m. UTC

Sep 13, 2023

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will again blast the crypto industry at a Senate hearing this week. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Policy

Regulations

Defiant Gensler Returns to Crypto Grievances Ahead of Senate Testimony

Despite recent stumbles in court for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Chair Gary Gensler is still hewing to his industry criticism.

By Jesse Hamilton

Sep 11, 2023 at 9:08 p.m. UTC

Sep 11, 2023

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Video

Ripple

XRP Drops 5% as SEC Counters Ripple in Effort to Appeal Groundbreaking XRP Ruling

Ripple’s XRP token has dropped over 5% in the past 24 hours, falling below $0.50 for the first time since July 13. This comes as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) h...

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 11, 2023 at 2:37 p.m. UTC

Sep 11, 2023

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