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Ripple vs. SEC Is Over: Time to Challenge SWIFT?

Ripple has finally finished its legal battle against the US Securities and Exchange Commission, bringing legal clarity to its underlying coin, XRP (XRP). Now observers are asking whether XRP can finally focus on providing a viable alternative to SWIFT. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) has been the backbone of international money transfers […]

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HashFlare Founders Given Time Served For Crypto Ponzi

The founders of HashFlare, a crypto mining company behind a $577 million Ponzi scheme, have escaped additional jail time after admitting to their roles in the scheme. Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin have been in custody for 16 months, and Seattle Federal Court Judge Robert Lasnik gave them time served in their sentencing hearings on […]