Ripple, SEC Say Settlement Unlikely Before Trial Over Alleged Securities Fraud

The SEC's case over allegedly unlawful sales of XRP by Ripple to retail investors is entering the discovery phase.

On October 3, Judge Analisa Torres denied the US Securities and Commission’s (SEC) motion for an interlocutory appeal in its ongoing legal battle against Ripple. As part of her order, she raised the possibility of a settlement between both parties before the case goes to trial on April 23, 2024. Ripple And SEC Could Settle […]

Mizuho Financial Group announced this week it will pilot Ripple's distributed ledger technology for use in cross-currency settlement. The trial will find the Japan-based financial services firm and R3 member, along with SBI Holdings, using Ripple's payment solutions to explore how cross-border payments could be conducted between the financial institutions. R3 will act as the consultant on the project. Representatives from Ripple said the trial is expected to evolve to the point where real payment information, and eventually, real funds, are moved between the companies. The startup, which....

The XRP price rally appears to be driven by a "buy-the-rumor" frenzy in a potential lawsuit win for Ripple versus the SEC. XRP price posted a sharp rally against Bitcoin (BTC) on continued optimism about a potential settlement between Ripple, a San Francisco-based blockchain payment firm, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Settlement rumors fuel XRP price boom On Sep. 23, the XRP/BTC pair surged to 0.00002877 — its best level in 13 months — from 0.00002132, a 35% price rally versus Bitcoin in one day. Meanwhile, the same timeframe saw XRP rising as much as 42% against....

The man is alleged to have fleeced 2,200 victims in the U.S. and 45 other countries, netting $3.5 million via payments in bitcoin and other digital assets.