Ripple has escalated its legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), filing a cross-appeal to challenge unresolved issues around XRP sales. This comes after the SEC sought to overturn parts of the rulings that cleared Ripple’s retail XRP transactions from securities violations.

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Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki predicts a catastrophic stock market crash and the collapse of “The Everything Bubble,” warning that gold, silver, and bitcoin will nosedive, triggering a global depression.

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Cleanspark, a publicly traded bitcoin mining company, announced this week that it has reached an operational hashrate of 30 exahash per second (EH/s). The company expects to surpass 37 EH/s by the end of 2024 and aims for further growth to 50 EH/s in 2025.

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A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner has called the agency’s approach to cryptocurrency regulation a “disaster,” highlighting the SEC’s reliance on enforcement without clear guidance. He criticized the lack of regulatory clarity, which has led to conflicting court rulings, and emphasized the need for clearer distinctions on what falls under securities law.

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Peter Brandt, a well-known trader and chartist, has warned bitcoin investors about troubling market patterns. He highlighted that BTC has gone 30 weeks without a new all-time high, historically leading to severe declines of up to 75%. While Brandt remains optimistic, forecasting a bitcoin price of $135,000 by late 2025, he cautions that a close below $48,000 could derail his analysis.

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Crypto derivatives exchange Bitnomial is suing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its authority to regulate XRP futures, challenging the classification of XRP as a security.

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Texas regulators have issued an emergency cease-and-desist order against two individuals accused of promoting a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The alleged scheme, tied to Trage Technologies, promised high returns on digital asset arbitrage trading but is accused of misleading investors.

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Bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Bitmain has just rolled out two new rigs, boasting a hashrate of up to 216 terahash per second (TH/s) for their air-cooled model and 319 TH/s for the hydro-cooled version.

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The prominent French video game publisher and developer Ubisoft is set to launch its first Web3 game, “Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles,” on October 23. The game will utilize blockchain technology through the Oasys ecosystem, a layer two (L2) solution designed to enhance gameplay.

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World Liberty Financial (WLF), the decentralized finance (defi) project backed by former President Donald Trump and his family, has submitted a proposal to Aave’s governance forum, seeking approval for the launch of an Aave v3 instance on the Ethereum mainnet.

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The XRP Army is ramping up efforts to push back against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s appeal in the Ripple lawsuit, calling it unnecessary and damaging to the cryptocurrency market. XRP supporters claim that the SEC’s actions create instability in the crypto sector, directly contradicting the agency’s mission.

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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has confirmed that the full regulatory framework for digital assets is set to be completed by next year, according to CEO Liang Fengyi. She also noted that 11 more crypto platforms are in the process of applying for licenses, with the first round of assessments already finished.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that more than 85% of trade within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is now conducted in national currencies, highlighting a move toward greater financial independence.

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The layer two platform Linea has teamed up with Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to offer developers a more secure and seamless environment for creating decentralized applications. This collaboration seeks to overcome common issues like cross-chain security and scalability.

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Stablecoin liquidity reached unprecedented levels in September 2024, boosting overall cryptocurrency market activity. Meanwhile, Ripple made a notable entrance into the stablecoin space with its newly launched RLUSD, expanding its influence in the financial landscape.

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On Tuesday, HBO is set to release a documentary that claims to reveal the identity of Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, and speculation is swirling around Len Sassaman as the potential figure.

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Paypal has made a significant step in corporate payments by completing its first transaction using its stablecoin Paypal USD (PYUSD). This milestone highlights the role digital currencies can play in streamlining cross-border transactions, with Paypal partnering with Ernst & Young LLP.

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