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SEC’s Ripple Suit Shows Bumpy Road In Defining Crypto

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News came this week that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has filed suit against Ripple over its XRP cryptocurrency. billion unregistered securities offering, and named CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Co-Founder Chris Larsen in the suit. billion to fund Ripple’s operations and enrich Larsen and Garlinghouse.”

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Coinbase Faces Class-Action Suit Over Sales Of Ripple's XRP

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Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs and some of its executives, alleging the company illegally skirted laws by classifying its XRP cryptocurrency as a commodity rather than a security, a Missouri man has sued Coinbase over its role selling XRP. A week after the U.S. 22 against Ripple Labs.

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Neobank Northmill Gets Swedish Banking License

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By being able to operate as a bank, we have the tools to take the next step and drive true positive change for the users.”. There is a number of cloud-operated FinTechs offering the same services as Northmill. N26, which started in 2013, has a valuation of €2.38 Monzo recently secured €126 in funding on a €2.2

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OECD Report: Rise In Counterfeit Goods Harms Global Economy

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A new study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that trading in pirated and counterfeit goods has risen significantly, according to a report in the Financial Times. The increase has the effect of stifling a global economy driven by innovation and new ideas. percent in 2013.

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Coin Operated No Longer: Fitbit Plans To Close The Card Service

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Coin, which was founded as a mobile payment company initially in late 2013, has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the years. From seeking to take the place of all credit cards , to securing a large round of funding and introducing innovative reward programs , Coin followed the routine path of most startups.

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FinTech Veteran Dan Henry Tapped To Lead Green Dot

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Dan is a highly regarded leader and accomplished executive with operational expertise and over two decades of deep experience in the FinTech space. He is also an innovator who has spearheaded, built and operated two publicly-traded payments companies,” said Jacobs. 31, 2019 showed an increase in total operating revenues of $249.3

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PingPong To Enter Europe Via $113M Investment

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“We are actively following the country’s Belt and Road Initiative to empower Chinese businesses through innovation in the cross-border ecosystem,” said Luo in a statement. Earlier this year , Luxembourg passed a bill to amend an existing securities law so that it includes blockchain.