Loeffler resigned as CEO of Bakkt, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and custody firm owned by NYSE-parent company Intercontinental Exchange, or ICE, shortly ahead of her appointment to Georgia’s empty U.S. Senate seat on Dec. 4, 2019.
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Ripple, Garlinghouse come out swinging at SEC’s XRP lawsuit
Saying it is fighting for the entire crypto industry, Ripple and its CEO responded aggressively to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s claim that XRP is an unregistered security they sold illegally
Rather than the accommodating tone most companies take when sued by the SEC, Ripple, Garlinghouse, and Larsen have come out the door swinging, accusing the agency of legislating by litigation and promising to fight the charges vigorously on behalf of both themselves and the larger cryptocurrency industry.
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Breaking: Bitcoin shoots past $15K
With the broader markets encouraged by a presidential election coming to a calm close, Bitcoin rose more than $1,000 in a day
Bitcoin surged past $15,000 today, quickly breaking first $15,100 and then briefly $15,200 on a bull run that began below $14,000 on Nov. 4. The surge came as the U.S. waits for news of the presidential election, which is increasingly looking like Democrat Joe Biden will squeak out a narrow win over President Donald Trump, but that Republicans will maintain control of the Senate—a divided government that will likely mean a quick stimulus package and moderate tax increases.
- Celo wants its social impact-focused payments app to bring the world's poorest into the financial system (Photo: Celo).
Celo mainnet launch paves way for nearly free cross-border payments
The social impact-focused foundation driving the ecosystem says the launch enables its Celo Gold staking token to be sent and received
After two-and-a-half years of development, the Celo Foundation has announced that its mainnet has officially launched. The proof-of-stake blockchain enables stablecoins to be sent to phone numbers instead of blockchain addresses.