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MicroStrategy, EU Parliament, and Other Possible Drivers of BTC’s Volatile Week

The “Week in Review” panel discusses possible catalysts for bitcoin’s recent price volatility, noting MicroStrategy’s $205 million loan from Silvergate to amass even more BTC....

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Apr 1, 2022 at 8:18 p.m. UTC

Apr 1, 2022

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Crypto Billionaire Wants to Tackle Bitcoin's Environmental Impact

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Crypto Billionaire Wants to Tackle Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact

Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen is teaming up with climate activist groups such as the Greenpeace to launch the “Change the Code, Not the Climate” campaign, which aims to shift...

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Mar 29, 2022 at 3:46 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2022

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Ripple Files Motion Requesting SEC Hand Over Documents Related to Ongoing Complaint

The company wants to force the agency to disclose why it views XRP differently than bitcoin and ether.

By James Rubin

Jun 5, 2021 at 2:09 a.m. UTC

Jun 5, 2021

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Ripple's Chris Larsen Says Bitcoin Should Move Away From Proof-of-Work

Larsen said PoW is a massive drain on power consumption and a "growing source" of CO2 emissions.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Apr 22, 2021 at 10:55 a.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2021

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Hearing in SEC Case Positive for Ripple, XRP, Says Lawyer

Attorney Jeremy Hogan says Ripple would be "feeling pretty good" with comments from the magistrate judge in the SEC's case against the firm and its executives.

By Jamie Crawley

Mar 22, 2021 at 11:46 a.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2021

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Ripple Execs Ask Court to Block SEC Requests for Personal Financial Records

Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen are calling the SEC's subpoenas to banks “wholly inappropriate overreach” and an invasion of privacy.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Mar 12, 2021 at 9:08 a.m. UTC

Mar 12, 2021

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Crypto Exchanges Discussed XRP's Status With SEC Ahead of Listings, Ripple Says

The SEC did not tell crypto trading platforms it viewed XRP as a security, Ripple claimed in a new filing.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 5, 2021 at 11:34 a.m. UTC

Mar 5, 2021

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Ripple's Chris Larsen Files Motion to Dismiss SEC Case Over XRP Sales

Larsen's lawyers say the SEC has failed to show he knowingly committed any wrongdoing.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Mar 4, 2021 at 9:28 a.m. UTC

Mar 4, 2021

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SEC Sues Ripple Over 7-Year, $1.3B 'Ongoing' XRP Sale

As expected, the SEC has filed suit against Ripple, saying it violated federal securities laws in selling $1.3 billion in XRP over the past seven years.

By Nikhilesh De

Dec 22, 2020 at 8:22 p.m. UTC

Dec 22, 2020

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