Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty supports the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, emphasizing the need to differentiate between investment contracts and tokens under securities law. He argues the SEC has the authority to implement the rules, which align with the Howey test used to define investment contracts. Alderoty highlighted that past SEC enforcement focused on individual tokens, pushing crypto innovation overseas, and noted Ripple's $150 million effort to clarify its legal obligations. The company advocates for consistent regulations across the digital asset industry, though the rule is still a proposal.
As of Oct 21, 2026 17:21 WIB, XRP on Pluang trades at Rp24.315, showing a 4.14% increase over the past day. This price sits within a circulating supply of 63.1 billion XRP, representing 64% of the total 100 billion XRP. Despite the recent price rise, Pluang order activity leans slightly toward selling at 55%, with a typical hold time of 72 days, highlighting a cautious but engaged investor base amid ongoing regulatory discussions.
On October 20, Dogecoin (DOGE) recorded the largest 24-hour increase in open interest among five major cryptocurrencies, rising 6.89% to $226.9 million. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) led the group in funding rates at 0.0085% per eight hours, or 9.3% annua...
Ripple filed a 20-page letter supporting the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, which aims to clarify when crypto tokens are securities. The company argues that an investment contract can be a security without the token itself being one and opp...
A recent slowdown in the XRP Ledger network led Ripple's former CTO David Schwartz to highlight critical architectural flaws and reduced safety margins in the blockchain. The delay was caused by validators struggling under peak loads, exposing vulner...
Ripple supports the SEC's proposed framework to clarify when crypto assets are considered securities, aiming to reduce regulatory uncertainty that has cost the industry over $150 million. The SEC's draft includes two fundraising tiers for crypto star...
XRP was trading near $1.2877 on October 18, below its weekly exponential moving average of $1.5085, signaling potential weakness. Crypto analyst JD highlighted a critical price zone between $1.25 and $1.30 as a dollar-cost averaging area but warned o...
