Stellar Lumens vs Ripple If you glance at Stellar Lumens (XLM) and think that it seems similar to Ripple (XRP), you’d be right. Both are founded by the same person (Jed McCaleb) and appear to have somewhat similar technical functionalities. Both operate underlying payment processing solutions with native assets.But if...
Ripple’s Deal With US Treasury Defines XRP as a Currency, Not a Security
Ripple’s Deal With US Treasury Defines XRP as a Currency, Not a Security Will an agreement between Ripple Labs and the US Treasury Department convince the SEC that XRP is not a security?Ripple signed a settlement agreement with the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in 2015, paying a $700,000 fine...
Opinion: The Mad World Of ICOs
Opinion: The Mad World Of ICOs I don’t think I could’ve picked a better time to give my not-expert opinion around ICOs and what I think to be an insanely over-valued set of companies. EOS managed to raise more than USD 4 Billion during its yearly ICO, continuing the trend of...
Ripple (XRP) Bring Former SEC Heavy Hitters to its Defense Team
Ripple's lawsuit just got interesting as the former SEC boss and her enforcement chief have joined the fray against a jilted investor who alleges that XRP is a security. As Ripple’s court date approaches, the company has decided to go beyond the usual lawyers and brought former SEC chairwoman Mary...
Here Is Why Ripple’s (XRP) Will Obliterate The Competition
Here Is Why Ripple’s (XRP) Will Obliterate The Competition One of the greatest issues facing the crypto-verse is the lack of interoperability between blockchains. Sure enough, the Hyperledger project is working towards that with even our beloved Ripple (XRP) being part of the consortium of organizations in the project. The...