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Ripple’s XRP crypto coin: Time to prove it’s not a security

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James Coffey’s class suit against Ripple has been gathering a lot of attention, especially on Twitter. Lots of Twitter users do not feel that the suit represents the feelings or the best interests of XRP investors unlike what the lawsuit claims. But this is still giving Ripple a chance to prove exactly what that company has argued all along: that XRP is not a security and has never qualified as one.

Ripple’s XRP remains the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency according to CoinMarketCap even as it’s been going down recently. Current price is at $0.77, which represents 8.7% decrease over the last seven days. Volume has gone down too from 602 million USD to 467 million. Over the last week, the value has remained in between $0.86 and $0.89; so it seems to be stalling.

But Ripple remains the most widely used platform in the world for international transactions not just by individual users but by banks and financial institutions as well.

Markets, investors, banks and other institutions have deemed Ripple’s coin as exceedingly useful in real-world terms. Because of Ripple’s proven usefulness and reliability, Mr. Coffee’s lawsuit against Rippple and Brad Garlinhouse (Ripple’s CEO) has not been very popular among the community of XRP.

Mr. Coffey’s complaint is based on a loss he made buying XRP when the tokens he purchased suffered a $551 loss. Then he used USDT to sell them which allowed him to recuperate $1,105, including losses.

The case’s facts are not disputed. It’s just natural that this kind of case cannot make every investor happy. The controversy started as Mr. Coffey’s lawyer (James Copeland) published this tweet:

This enraged some Twitter users who questioned the merits of the case because it’s supposed to be about XRP holders when most of them are not complaining at all. The lawsuit accuses Ripple of being the ‘never-ending ICO’ which implies that it’s transgressing US laws by not being registered as a security.

One Ripple XRP investor wrote that,

That kind of feeling has been a recurring theme among XRP enthusiasts who feel that the lawsuit is just about grabbing attention. But another recurrent subject is that Ripple has a chance to finally prove in a court of law that XRP is not security at all.

Alleging that Ripple’s coin is, in fact, security at the lawsuit’s heart:

“Plaintiff and the Class invested fiat and other digital currencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, to purchase XRP. Investment of both fiat and digital currency meets the first prong of Howey.”

Howey is the legal test that is used to determine if a token or coin is actually a security. Ripple has been clear about this. They say there is no link between Ripple and XRP directly, and that the token is not a security by any means.

Mr. Matt Hamilton answered this on Twitter:

Another user, Kieran Kelly shares his opinion as:

We will have to see how things develop but this remains an excellent chance for Ripple to prove their point once and for all. If they can show indeed that XRP is not a security everything will surely move forward for them and for their users and investors.

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XNO Token of Xeno NFT Hub listed on Bithumb Korea Exchange

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 25th January, 2021, // ChainWire //

Xeno Holdings Limited (xno.live ), a blockchain solutions company based in Hong Kong, has announced the listing of its ecosystem utility token XNO on the ‘Bithumb Korea’ cryptocurrency exchange on January 21st 2021.

Xeno NFT Hub (market.xno.live ), developed by Xeno Holdings, enables easy minting of digital items into NFTs while also providing a marketplace where anyone can securely trade NFTs.

The Xeno NFT Hub project team includes former members of the technology project Yosemite X based in San Francisco and professionals such as Gabby Dizon who is a games industry expert and NFT space influencer based in Southeast Asia.

NFT(Non-Fungible Token) technology has recently gained huge focus in the blockchain arena and beyond, making waves in the online gaming sector, the art world, and the digital copyrights industry in recent years. The strongest feature of NFTs is that “NFTs are unique digital assets that cannot be replaced or forged”. Unlike fungible tokens such as Bitcoin or Ether, NFTs are not interchangeable for other tokens of the same type but instead each NFT has a unique value and specific information that cannot be replaced. This fact makes NFTs the perfect solution to record and prove ownership of digital and real-world items like works of art, game items, limited-edition collectibles, and more. One of the ways to have a successful…

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Should Crypto Projects Devote Resources to Community Growth and Marketing?

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2020 has been an incredible year for crypto as investors have generated windfall profits and crypto projects have seen their businesses gain the spotlight they’ve been looking for.  While Bitcoin has received most of the attention after major institutional investors announced they were accumulating the increasingly scarce asset, many altcoins have also seen their fair share of glory.  When looking at all the big winners of the past year, the first project that probably comes to mind is Chainlink, having appreciated by more than 550% YTD and now valued at over $4.5 billion.  But, the actual biggest winner of the year is HEX with a YTD return of over 5,000%.

I mention both of the above projects as they have each taken slightly different paths to achieve greatness.  Chainlink has devoted resources toward building a fundamentally sound business with many strategic partnerships while HEX has spent vast sums of money on marketing and promotion.  Both approaches are valid, but one thing is certain, it is absolutely imperative for crypto projects to let the crypto community know what makes them special.  Of course, one of the reasons that makes crypto so valuable is the powerful blockchain technology that most projects are utilizing.

Cryptocurrency vs. Blockchain Technology

It’s important to make a distinction between blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.  Although they are often used interchangeably, they are different.  Blockchain technology and crypto were both created after the 2008 financial crisis, but cryptocurrency…

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XENO starts VIP NFT trading service and collaborates with contemporary artist Hiro Yamagata

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 24th December, 2020, // ChainWire //

The XENO NFT Hub (https://xno.live) will provide a crypto-powered digital items and collectables trading platform allowing users to create, buy, and sell NFTs. Additionally it will support auction based listings, governance and voting mechanisms, trade history tracking, user rating and other advanced features.

As a first step towards its fully comprehensive service, XENO NFT Hub launched a recent VIP service to select users and early adopters in December 2020 with plans for a full Public Beta to open in June 2021. 

“NFTs are extremely flexible in their usage, from digital event tickets to artwork, and while NFTs have a very wide spectrum of uses and categories XENO will initially focus its partnership efforts and its own item curation on three primary areas: gaming, sports & entertainment, and collectibles.”, said XENO NFT Hub president Anthony Di Franco.

He also added “This does not mean we will prohibit other types of NFTs from our ecosystem However, it simply means that XENO’s efforts as a company will be targeted into these verticals initially as a cohesive business approach.”

Development and Procurement Lead, Gabby Dizon explained, “Despite our initial focus, we found ourselves with a unique opportunity to host some of the works of Mr. Hiro Yamagata. We are collaborating with Japanese artist Hiro Yamagata to enshrine some of his artwork into NFTs.”

Mr. Yamagata has…

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