Plus, updates on Ripple and the UK’s crypto ambitions
US company aims to provide ‘portal’ between digital assets and securities markets
Regulator’s request to judge reflects argument that many digital assets qualify as securities
In closely watched case against Ripple, judge says tokens sold on public exchanges were not securities
The payments company’s valuation was tied to XRP, a digital token whose price was always hard to justify
How a crypto company became its own central bank.
How the SEC’s case against Ripple Labs knocks crypto’s establishment dreams.
“It’s not just Grinch-worthy, it’s shocking. It’s an attack on the entire crypto industry and American innovation” (!)
The “controversies” section of Brad Garlinghouse’s entry recently disappeared.
The start-up is still trying to find compelling uses for the blockchain technology underpinning its XRP currency
Volatility of payment settlement group’s cryptocurrency poses questions
Group behind XRP cryptocurrency says it has signed up more than 100 customers
Rivals R3 and Ripple Labs sue each other in options dispute
‘Interledger’ programme synchronises transactions between two central banks
An industry at the mercy of regulators is too complacent
Backing from high-profile institutions hints at growing mainstream interest in cryptocurrency