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Another exchange has chosen to steer clear of XRP while the SEC's pursuit of Ripple Labs continues. 1285 Total views 11 Total shares A major United States-based cryptocurrency exchange has halted all XRP trading on its platform in the wake of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ongoing lawsuit against Ripple Labs.The PayBito exchange, which processed $1.1…

Bitcoin (BTC) price broke above $22,500 on Jan. 20 and has since been able to defend that level — accumulating 40.5% gains in the month of January. The move accompanied improvements in the stock market, which also rallied after China dropped COVID-19 restrictions after three years of strict pandemic controls.E-commerce and entertainment companies lead as…

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading within a narrow 4.5% range over the past two weeks, indicating a level of consolidation around the $34,700 mark. Despite the stagnant prices, the 24.2% gains since Oct. 7 instill confidence, driven by the impending effects of the 2024 halving and the potential approval of a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF)

Yesterday saw many major altcoins rally to their yearly highs, with Ether (ETH) surging past $400, which I expected was a likely scenario in my last article two weeks ago.  In addition, XRP also had a bumper day exceeding $0.32 while momentarily outperforming Bitcoin as expected in my July 1 article. However, Bitcoin showed its dominance in…

While many expressed serious sentiments, a Twitter user poked fun at the update, saying it’s time to spend ETH on nonfungible tokens. 805 Total views 9 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTOn March 28, Ethereum core developers confirmed the Shapella upgrade would take effect at 10:27 pm UTC on…

The equity of Ripple, the company that builds the infrastructure around XRP — the digital asset used by networks like RippleNet to process cross-border payments — is reportedly trading at $2 to $3 billion in the secondary market.Yet, the XRP holdings of Ripple, are reportedly worth $70 billion, which is many times higher than the valuation of…

The FSC will reportedly “make institutional supplements that will take a balanced approach to blockchain development, investor protection and market stability" on bills proposed. 191 Total views 6 Total shares The chair of South Korea’s Financial Services Commission said the regulator plans to expedite its review of 13 bills pending in the country’s National Assembly…

The Verkhovna Rada, the parliament of Ukraine, has proposed a bill that, once passed into law, would tax operations with crypto assets, according to a draft law published September 14.The tax bill, which was initiated by 23 government officials, suggests a five percent tax on individuals and legal entities operating with virtual currency assets, such…

Former Binance CEO CZ sent a letter to employees after he stepped down, assuring employees the company would be fine, and quoting a famous Star Trek line as he closed. The former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao stepped down from his role on Nov. 21 after pleading guilty to not following anti-money laundering laws. He