Ripple, Developer Behind XRP Ledger, Enters Stablecoin Fray vs. Tether, USDC
The token will be “100% backed by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term U.S. government Treasuries and other cash equivalents.” according to the company.
The token will be “100% backed by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term U.S. government Treasuries and other cash equivalents.” according to the company.
Stuart Alderoty, Ripple Labs’ chief kanunî officer, criticized the SEC and wrote that the company will file its response to the SEC’s motion next month.
The court documents filed in a New York court on Monday are currently under seal.
Standard Custody & Trust Co., which has a New York charter, will be the latest acquisition to grow Ripple’s regulatory qualifications.
Metaco CEO Adrien Treccani and Chief Product Officer Peter DeMeo have left the crypto custody firm that was acquired by Ripple last year.
The statements will help a judge determine if institutional sales of XRP after the SEC lawsuit was filed in 2020 broke securities law, the SEC said in its request.
Earlier this month, Ripple-owned infrastructure provider Metaco said it was working with banking powerhouse HSBC.
At its annual conference, Ripple also announced product enhancements and license updates, including a focus on payments between enterprises and smaller businesses.
The regulator had included them as defendants in securities violation case, and the agency now says it’s just pursuing Ripple for damages.
Broader crypto markets dropped 0.7% in the past 24 hours, the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) shows.