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US is Behind the Rest of the World on Crypto

Ripple is “already operating in the worst case scenario,” having  sold “zero” enterprise contracts to financial institutions in the U.S last year. “We’re having record growth,” he said. “It’s just outside the United States.”

“This case is important, not just for Ripple; it’s important for the entire crypto industry in the United States,” he said. “It would really be negative for crypto in the United States.”

Crypto firm Ripple’s court battle with the SEC has gone ‘exceedingly well,’ CEO says
Ripple’s fight against a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission has gone “exceedingly well,” CEO Brad Garlinghouse said.

Jeremy Hogan

Almost NOTHING would have surprised me more than this.

And yes, this is a very good thing. The only remaining areas of delay are the appeal re the Hinman emails and in general just scheduling.

SEC discovery is complete and that's a big step forward.

https://twitter.com/FilanLaw/status/1515009126010654727

Bitcoin going to $1M

Bitcoin’s price is heading to $1 million, Cathie Wood says
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the future of bitcoin. 

Crypto company says it's shutting down HQ because 'San Francisco is not safe' — but there’s more to the stor

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Kraken-shuts-down-SF-offices-17081933.php

From Ponzi Schemes to Digital Gold


https://gizmodo.com/wolf-of-wall-street-jordan-belfort-crypto-workshop-1848799565

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Garlinghouse Interview

https://cryptobriefing.com/ripple-ceo-brad-garlinghouse-discusses-ongoing-sec-case/

Really, now the Fed is thinking seriously about a CBDC?

https://beincrypto.com/us-federal-reserve-officially-considering-cbdc-improve-existing-payment-systems/

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Fred

Update time: We’ve received an enormous number of responses from prospective class members interested in signing up for the class. The supportive comments in the emails are extremely encouraging so, again, thank you. 1/15

https://twitter.com/freddyriz/status/1515009306646700037?t=JM20Qq2ZJSSKCUcu6Wm_SQ&s=19

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Hogan - Filan Tweet

https://twitter.com/attorneyjeremy1/status/1515014624504172544?t=LefJgr7KzwEOMboCYrNlQQ&s=19

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Hogan

https://twitter.com/attorneyjeremy1/status/1515014624504172544?t=SyZ05IPfK8oLS0myrDinRw&s=19

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Biden Nominates Former Ripple Adviser Barr as Top US Fed Regulator

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/04/15/biden-nominates-former-ripple-adviser-barr-as-top-us-fed-regulator/

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A Class-Action Suit Is Headed for Coinbase | Live Bitcoin News

https://www.livebitcoinnews.com/a-class-action-suit-is-headed-for-coinbase/