SEC and Ripple End Lawsuit After Joint Agreement to Drop Appeals, Solidifying XRP’s Regulatory Status

The protracted legal battle between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come to a definitive close. Both parties have jointly requested the Second Circuit Appeals Court to dismiss their respective appeals, effectively cementing the long-awaited outcome of one of the crypto industry’s most pivotal lawsuits. This milestone resolution removes a…

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Roman Storm’s Journey: From Coder to Tornado Cash Co-Founder and a Landmark Crypto Verdict

Roman Storm’s remarkable rise from self-taught programmer to co-creator of Tornado Cash and now a high-profile criminal defendant captures both the promise and the peril of building in crypto’s fast-moving privacy sector. The 36-year-old developer, celebrated for his technical ingenuity, now stands at the center of a watershed court case that could redefine the legal…

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Paxos Reaches $48.5M Settlement with NYDFS Over Binance Partnership and AML Lapses

Paxos, a leading crypto infrastructure provider, has agreed to a $48.5 million settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) following allegations that the company failed to uphold robust anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) standards in its partnership with Binance. The regulatory crackdown and subsequent penalty highlight intensifying scrutiny on…

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