The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) – Bhutan’s central bank – has joined forces with Ripple to launch a digital version of its national currency. The institution anticipates the initiative to boost the country’s financial inclusion by 85% in the next two years. Ripple and Bhutan Shook Hands The enterprise blockchain provider Ripple announced it would...Read More
Bitcoin Bitcoin saw an impressive 20% price hike this week as it reached the $40K resistance level. The cryptocurrency penetrated above a descending wedge formation last Thursday and continued above the 20-day MA level last Friday. Since breaking the wedge, BTC surged higher inside an ascending price channel as it broke the 50-day MA level...Read More
XRP/USD – XRP Remains Inside June Falling Price Channel. Key Support Levels: $0.6, $0.556, $0.5.Key Resistance Levels: $0.7, $0.72, $0.781. XRP is down 5% this week as it struggles to break the 20-day MA near $0.7. It is also trading inside a falling price channel that was established at the beginning of June. Each time...Read More
XRP/USD – XRP Falls Short At 20-day MA Key Support Levels: $0.6, $0.556, $0.5.Key Resistance Levels: $0.7, $0.72, $0.781. XRP has been trading inside a falling price channel since the start of June. However, the cryptocurrency bounced from the lower boundary of this price channel at the end of the month and hit $0.7 at...Read More
This week was a complete rollercoaster in the cryptocurrency market. Unfortunately, things failed to turn out for the better and the majority is trading in the red. Bitcoin Bitcoin is down a steep 11.7% this week as it currently trades beneath $34,000. The cryptocurrency started the week by dropping into support at $31,185 (downside 1.618...Read More
XRP/USD – XRP Rebounds From 2019 Highs Key Support Levels: $0.6, $0.556, $0.5.Key Resistance Levels: $0.72, $0.781, $0.8. XRP is down by a sharp 23% over the week after falling beneath the 2020 highs at $0.8282 and dropping below the 200-day MA at $0.72. It continued down until support was found at $0.55 – the...Read More
Ripple has been included in CNBC’s Disruptor 50 as the #38 of most successful private companies this year —primarily due to its innovative approach towards borderless payment technology and becoming one of the largest crypto companies in the world. This year’s CNBC’s Disruptor 50 is the ninth annual list of private companies thriving amidst the...Read More
Ripple has stated that for the first three months of 2021, its total sales of XRP were $150.34 million, 97% higher than the $76.27 million reported for Q4, 2020. The company stated that the increase in sales figures was led by the growing demand for RippleNet’s On-Demand Liquidity or ODL service. “Ripple continued to engage...Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused Ripple of “harassment” after its executives were granted access to internal documents from the regulatory body. The documents allegedly contain information about three currencies —BTC, ETH, and XRP, where the SEC classifies the three of them as “digital currencies.” Now the SEC wants to limit access to...Read More
The narrative that cryptocurrencies are not used as payment methods continues to be debunked, with numerous companies enabling such transactions lately. One of the largest Canadian brokers, Matrix Mortgage Global, is the latest to introduce payments with Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and some stablecoins. Mortgage Payments with Crypto Founded in...Read More
On April 6, Ripple Labs won discovery from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concerning its internal discussions on the status of its XRP token as a security. Ripple Can Argue its Case, but It’s Not Over Yet According to Law360, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn granted the motion determining that SEC minutes or memos...Read More
Positive news for the blockchain-based payment processor Ripple, as District Judge Analisa Torres has approved XRP holders to intervene in the ongoing legal case against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Additionally, the company has acquired a 40% stake in the large Asian cross-border payments firm – Tranglo. XRP Holders to Intervene in the SEC...Read More
Positive news emerged for Ripple (XRP) late last week as the blockchain giant looks to get relisted on US coin exchanges. In a historic SEC lawsuit against Ripple Labs, a judge involved in the discovery process acknowledged XRP’s viability as both a currency and utility. In the same hearing, the SEC admitted that only Ripple...Read More
The legal dispute between Ripple and the SEC continues with full force as the payment processor has requested the Commission to produce documents regarding Bitcoin and Ethereum – as they were officially deemed not to be securities. At the same time, thousands of XRP holders have asked the federal judge in charge to serve as...Read More
The SEC lawsuit against Ripple Labs continues to harm the payment processor as the company has officially ended its relationship with the international money transfer provider – MoneyGram. Nevertheless, Ripple hopes to revisit the relationship in the future, especially if it prevails against the Commission. CryptoPotato reported in late December 2020 that the US Securities...Read More
With the impending legal battle between the SEC and Ripple, the CEO of the payment processor said that XRP will endure even if the company doesn’t. Simultaneously, Jesse Powell, the CEO of the veteran US exchange, Kraken, believes that offering XRP trading carries “huge asymmetrical risk.” XRP Will Endure, Says Ripple CEO Ever since the...Read More
Money transfer giant MoneyGram is suspending its partnership deal with Ripple, following the ongoing legal battle between the latter and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). MoneyGram announced the news of the suspension in its Q4 and full-year 2020 financial results published on Monday (Feb. 22, 2021). As part of its Q1 2021 outlook,...Read More
Japanese giant SBI Group will include a new addition to its crypto lending service via its subsidiary VC Trade. Apart from the other options, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), the organization’s customers will be able to deposit XRP to earn interest as well. Adding XRP to the List of Bitcoin and Ethereum Lending Japanese giant...Read More
In its latest ‘State of the Network’ bulletin, industry data provider Coin Metrics has delved into altcoins and their impressive performance so far this year. It acknowledged that many of the hot altcoins that surged during the 2017 crypto boom are now ‘dead and gone’, and have been replaced by a new breed of DeFi...Read More
Sequel to its removal of XRP from its diversified public crypto fund, Grayscale Investments has announced the dissolution of its XRP Trust. The move is another fallout from the current enforcement action instituted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ripple. Grayscale Terminates XRP Trust Grayscale announced the decision to dissolve its XRP...Read More
The leading digital asset manager, Grayscale, has taken full advantage of the developments within the cryptocurrency field with record-breaking inflows. The company’s assets under management (AUM) have increased ten-fold throughout 2020 to above $20 billion. Grayscale’s Best Year To Date Founded in 2013, Grayscale is among the largest gateways for institutional investors to receive exposure...Read More
Following the SEC charges on Ripple and numerous cryptocurrency exchanges delisting the native token, Ripple has issued another statement to confirm its belief that this is an attack on the entire industry. XRP reacted with a brief pump, but the asset’s value continues to tumble on a daily basis. Ripple’s Latest Reaction On The SEC...Read More
The regulator alleges that the company conducted a $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering and failing to provide investors with adequate disclosures about XRP. Industry leaders have been lamenting the demise of the company and some creative soul has even created a CNBC parody advising investors on how to short the asset. This is SAVAGE. CNBC’s...Read More
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has pressed formal charges against Ripple. The watchdog is going after the company for conducting a $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering. CryptoPotato reported earlier today that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to sue one of the largest companies in the cryptocurrency field –...Read More
XRP/USD – Bullish Explosion Leads To XRP Hitting $0.3 Key Support Levels: $0.295, $0.29, $0.286.Key Resistance Levels: $0.3, $0.31, $0.321. XRP penetrated above a symmetrical triangle last week as it started to climb higher again slowly. The coin penetrated above resistance at $0.261 and pushed higher into the $0.271 level (bearish .618 Fib). The coin...Read More
XRP/USD – Bulls Finally Break October Range Key Support Levels: $0.27, $0.261, $0.251.Key Resistance Levels: $0.271, $0.28, $0.286. XRP surged by 6.8% over the past three days, which allowed the coin to break above the upper boundary of a 2-month-old range at $0.261. This resistance was provided by a bearish .5 Fib Retracement and prevented...Read More
After marking a new yearly high of $16,500, BTC now seems to be retracing. The cryptocurrency dropped to as low as $15,750 and recovered to where it’s currently trading at $15,880. Most altcoins are following suit. The Correction Begins? There’s a saying for traders that goes – ‘what goes up, must come down.’ In other...Read More
Bitcoin Bitcoin saw another 4% price hike this week, which had it breaking above the $16,000 level to reach as high as $16,491 today. The coin has since dropped slightly to trade at $16,135 at the time of writing. Last week, the coin had surged into the $16,000 level, which caused it to roll over...Read More
Bitcoin marches confidently towards new yearly highs while most alternative coins have failed in pursuit. Consequently, BTC’s dominance over the market has climbed above 65%. Red Dominates The Altcoins On a 24-hour scale, most alternative coins have either decreased in value or remained stagnant. Ethereum initiated a leg up towards $470, but the bears didn’t...Read More
XRP/USD – Coin Still Trapped In Consolidation Key Support Levels: $0.25, $0.245, $0.24.Key Resistance Levels: $0.261, $0.271, $0.28. XRP might be above the 100-days EMA this week, but it is still struggling to break the resistance at $0.261 (bearish .5 Fib Retracement). The coin has struggled to break this level since October and must push...Read More
