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17th July: Crypto & Coffee at 8 🎙️
💥 Ripple’s XRP 🚀 but What’s next? 🔴Ron DeSantis vows to ban CDBCs ❌Coinbase to pause staking ❌Celsius Network fined $4.7B + Alex Mashinsky arrested❗

🚨 Ripple mentioned via Twitter XRP is not a security. This news has definitely pumped the price of XRP! And CEO Brad Garlinghouse says that a federal court’s decision means that its crypto token XRP “is not a security,” giving the digital payments company more freedom to pursue various business opportunities. Info via Bloomberg https://lnkd.in/dunpkTCS

🔺XRP has become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization this week after Ripple’s partial victory over the SEC. The price of XRP surged as much as 98% in the hours following the decision, reaching as high as $0.93 but down to $0.77

🔴 US Presidental candidate Ron DeSantis Speaking at the Family Leadership Summit on July 14, promised to ban CBDCs in the United States if elected president. Brilliant interview by Tucker Carlson via YouTube here https://lnkd.in/dpjGM6pV

🔴 Does he stand a chance against Trump? #Trump2024

💥 Coinbase has decided to pause Staking in California, New Jersey, South Carolina and Wisconsin as these states said they would require changes to those services while its proceedings against such staking services move forward. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit last month against the crypto exchange alleging that its retail staking service constitutes securities. More information via Cointelegraph on this here https://lnkd.in/dFP5v6DZ

- Does this mean other Centralized Cryptocurrency exchanges will follow a similar move?
- How will this impact Defi & TVL in Defi protocols?

❌ Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky and former Chief Revenue Officer charged In connection with Multibillion-Dollar fraud and market manipulation schemes. Official news via United States Attorneys’​ Offices Southern district of new york here https://lnkd.in/dhSvE3sF

-The announcement also states that Celsius Network LLC Accepts Responsibility and Pledges to Continue Cooperating

🟠 Simon Dixon has put an excellent video on YouTube discussing Why Alex Mashinsky is facing Up To 115 Years In Prison? A must-watch video here 

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