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'Complete Disregard' For $XRP Holders: Outrage After Ripple's Larsen Donates $10M To Harris Campaign

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen went public with his support for VP Kamala Harris and donated $10 million in $XRP tokens to her campaign.

International Business Times · Oct 22, 2024

$XRP Army Trends On X As SEC Hounds Ripple In 'Late' Appeal Filing

The $XRP Army is on fire after the SEC formally filed a Form C in its bid to overturn a 2023 ruling in its lawsuit against Ripple, the world's largest holder of the $XRP token.

International Business Times · Oct 18, 2024

Massachusetts Senatorial Debate: Pro-Crypto Candidate Deaton Attacks Warren

Sen. Elizabeth Warren squared off with pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton Tuesday night for their first debate, and what could have been a short discussion on the crypto industry turned into a heated 8-minute exchange.

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2024

Hackers Steal $213M In XRP, Ripple CEO Confirms 'Unauthorized Access' To Some 'Personal' Accounts

Hackers stole over $200 million worth of XRP from a crypto wallet whose ownership is unclear, and Ripple's CEO has since confirmed that some of his non-Ripple "personal" wallets were accessed.

International Business Times · Feb 1, 2024

What's Going On With Ripple Labs (XRP)? Here's What You Need To Know

For blockchain innovator Ripple Labs (CRYPTO: XRP), the past two years have been fraught with uncertainties on account of the Securities and Exchange Commi

Benzinga · Nov 2, 2022

A code change could slash crytpo energy use, so why is it not being used?

Greenpeace has claimed that a slight change to the bitcoin code could reduce its carbon footprint by 99.9 per cent, but why won’t it happen any time soon? Peter Howson explains

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2022

Bitcoin: Greenpeace says a code change could slash cryptocurrency energy use – here’s why it’s not so simple

Fewer and fewer people are using bitcoin for digital payments. Nevertheless, bitcoin transactions are consuming more energy than ever before – the same amount as the whole of Thailand. With a carbon footprint equivalent to the Czech Republic’s (around 114 million tonnes per year), bitcoin is cancelling out other climate…

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2022

XRP Creator And Greenpeace Want To Change Bitcoin's Code With $5M

Chris Larsen, the co-founder of XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) issuer Ripple Labs, has unveiled a $5 million campaign to change Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: 

Benzinga · Mar 30, 2022

Climate groups say a change in coding can reduce bitcoin energy consumption by 99%

A simple switch in the way transactions are verified could reduce bitcoin’s energy-guzzling mining habits

The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2022