Programmer has two password guesses left before losing $266M in Bitcoin

The perils of inaccessible digital wealth — potentially lost forever — are being all the more keenly felt during the 2021 bull market. A German-born programmer in San Francisco has now used up eight of 10 password attempts he has to unlock the hard drive containing the private keys to his Bitcoin wallet, which contains 7,002 Bitcoin (BTC).

Ripple Slammed With Another Lawsuit From One of Its Major Investors

The San-Francisco-based blockchain company Ripple may still have more issues to deal with, as one of its lead investors involved in the company’s Series C funding has filed a lawsuit following the US SEC’s allegations.

Ripple Lawyer Says There’s One Legal Question at Center of XRP Lawsuit

Ripple general counsel Stu Alderoty says there is a single legal question at the center of the charges the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed against the San Francisco payments company.

Crypto Lawyers Analyze Series of Ripple and XRP Allegations From US Securities and Exchange Commission

Lawyers in the cryptocurrency industry are responding to charges filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission against the San Francisco payments company Ripple.

XRP Likely to Plunge towards $0.20 as SEC Woes Rattle Investors

XRP has seen some incredibly bearish price action as of late, with the selling pressure seen over the past 48 hours coming about due to news surrounding the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple – the San Francisco-based FinTech startup that is closely tied to the cryptocurrency.

Ripple CEO Turns Down SEC Settlement Offer Electing to Fight Charges Instead

Earlier this week, the Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the SEC intends to file charges against the San Francisco-based fintech giant.

XRP Selloff Intensifies as Industry Leaders Lament Ripple Demise

San Francisco based fintech firm Ripple is having a bad week, finding itself on the end of formal charges from the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

FTX Exchange Launches Pre-IPO Futures Contracts for the Coinbase Public Listing

After the San Francisco-based exchange Coinbase announced it was registering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in order to have an initial public offering (IPO), FTX Exchange CEO Sam Bankman-Fried said the company would launch pre-IPO futures.

SEC Officially Files Suit Against Ripple, Alleges XRP Is a Security to This Day

The SEC has officially filed its lawsuit against the San Francisco-based payments company Ripple.

Coinbase Allegedly Taps Goldman Sachs to Lead IPO, FTX Exchange May Launch Pre-IPO Futures

Following the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange’s initial public offering (IPO) Form S-1 draft registration, reports note that Goldman Sachs will likely lead the IPO.

Coinbase Opens Up Filecoin Trading, Token Price Jumps

The San Francisco-based crypto exchange is the latest to list Filecoin.

Blockchain tech 13X 'too expensive' to justify use: DocuSign CEO

The DocuSign CEO estimates the cost of providing the firm’s e-signature and digital identity services are 13X higher using blockchain technology. Daniel Springer, the chief executive officers at electronic signature technology company DocuSign, says the firm isn’t likely to incorporate additional blockchain technology anytime soon as current infrastructure is far cheaper. In a Quartz report published yesterday, Springer said the San Francisco-based DocuSign’s 2018 integration of the Ethereum blockchain involved the use of smart contracts with the firm’s e-signature and transaction management service. According to the CEO, this system resulted in agreements costing roughly $1 each, compared to the usual $0.07 per agreement under DocuSign’s standard encryption measures.

Ripple Open to Using Additional Crypto Assets Aside From XRP, Says CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse says the San Francisco payments firm could one day utilize cryptocurrencies aside from XRP.

Coinbase Abruptly Ends Margin Trading, Says Clear Regulations Needed for US Traders

San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase is ending its margin trading services today due to new regulatory guidance by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Airbnb IPO Prospectus Says Future Success Means Adapting to Cryptocurrencies

The giant online rental marketplace based in San Francisco, Airbnb is considering supporting cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

NASDAQ Equivalent Fantasy Stocks Exchange Launches Its Governance TSX Token

[PRESS RELEASE – Please See DIsclaimer] San Francisco, USA – November 4, 2020 – The NASDAQ-equivalent fantasy stocks exchange, TradeStars, announced today the launch of its new governance token, TSX, which allows users to monetize that knowledge based on athletes’ real-time performance.

Ripple Sharpening Focus on Dynamic Payments Across Europe and Southeast Asia, Expanding XRP Investment and Development Arm

Ripple’s slew of open job positions hints at the San Francisco startup’s interest in expanding its business in Europe and Southeast Asia.

Japan is the ‘leading candidate’ for Ripple's new headquarters: SBI Holdings CEO

Japan is firming up at the most likely new headquarters for Ripple if it leaves its San Francisco offices Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings CEO Yoshitaka Kitao said that Japan is the most likely country Ripple will relocate to, should it leave the United States.  At an Oct.

Coinbase Launches Cryptocurrency Visa Card in the US

US customers can now apply for the Coinbase Visa, a card that allows users to spend digital assets anywhere Visa is accepted.

Ripple to Invest in Japan’s SBI Subsidiary MoneyTap

Ripple plans to invest in MoneyTap, the blockchain payments app birthed through a joint venture between the San Francisco-based firm and SBI Holdings.

Is Brad Garlinghouse planning to move Ripple to London?

For a while now, Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of San Francisco-based crypto payment company Ripple has been tweeting about the need for regulatory clarity.

XRP-friendly London Could Be Ripple’s New Home 

Ripple is weighing moving its headquarters from San Francisco to London, as it seeks regulatory clarification for its cryptocurrency XRP.

Coinbase Reveals Wave of Requests From FBI, ICE, IRS, SEC and Other Law Enforcement Agencies

San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Coinbase unveils that it has received a flood of requests from law enforcement agencies in the US and around the world.

Ripple Presentation Highlighting Bank of America Partnership Goes Viral – Is XRP in the Spotlight?

A presentation at Ripple’s Swell conference promoting the San Francisco-based startup’s partnership with Bank of America is going viral.

Coinbase Builds Into Bitcoin Ecosystem With Dev Grants, Wrapped BTC

San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed two separate contributions to the Bitcoin ecosystem today.

Coinbase to Sponsor 2 Bitcoin Core Developers With New Grant Program

Coinbase is sponsoring at least two Bitcoin Core developers with a new grant program, the San Francisco-based exchange announced Thursday.

Ripple Partners with France’s Lemonway for International Euro-to-Euro Payments

San Francisco-based payment protocol Ripple has announced internal executive restructuring, while Lemonway will employ RippleNet to facilitate euro-to-euro international payments. The post Ripple Partners with France’s Lemonway for International Euro-to-Euro Payments appeared first on CryptoPotato.

Ripple Outlines XRP Adoption Strategy, Unveils RippleX and Ripple Impact

San Francisco payments startup Ripple continues to push for XRP adoption as the company reinvents two of its ventures.

Ripple to Launch Trading Platform to Provide Real-Time Access to Crypto Markets

A new job opening at Ripple confirms the San Francisco startup is preparing to launch a next-generation trading platform.

Coinbase Employees Have Begun to Take Severance Packages

CEO Brian Armstrong and other managers at the San Francisco-based crypto exchange told employees in company- wide meetings that Armstrong had been planning this move for six months.

Ripple Matchmaking Effort Discovered, Featuring 170+ Financial Institutions – Is XRP Front and Center?

The San Francisco-based payments startup Ripple appears to be working to connect a long list of financial institutions through a digital matchmaking effort.

Coinbase introduces staking rewards for Cosmos [ATOM]

Popular San Francisco-based crypto-exchange, Coinbase, announced today that eligible users can now earn 5% APY on their Cosmos (ATOM) held on the platform, according to a press release shared with AMB The post Coinbase introduces staking rewards for Cosmos [ATOM] appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Figure Technologies releases fund services offerings on blockchain

They aim to make investing faster.   Figure Technologies launched its new digital fund services products for investment firms on a blockchain, the company said in a statement. The San Francisco-based financial technology firm used the Provenance blockchain and aims to use the technology to automate much of the paper-based processes in fundraising and fund management.

Ethereum’s Gas Spike Forces Coinbase Pro to Pass Network Fees to Customers

While Ethereum network fees have jumped to new highs this year, the popular cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase Pro, announced that the trading platform would be passing network fees onto customers.