Ripple ‘should act in its own interest’ when selling XRP — Ripple CTO
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Ripple ‘should act in its own interest’ when selling XRP — Ripple CTO

Ripple Labs is free to sell XRP tokens to raise operational capital, according to comments from the company’s chief technology officer. His remarks have sparked concerns among cryptocurrency investors. “XRP isn’t a security because Ripple doesn’t actually owe you ‘utility’ or anything else,” Pierre Rochard, vice president of research at Riot Platforms, wrote in a March 5 X post. “They…

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Tether USDt custody and transfers ‘not restricted’ under MiCA — ESMA
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Tether USDt custody and transfers ‘not restricted’ under MiCA — ESMA

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added new comments on the status of stablecoins that do not comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), adding to the ongoing uncertainty around their classification and use. On March 3, Binance announced plans to delist nine non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins, including Tether’s UDSt (USDT), for users in the European Economic Area (EEA).…

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