Meanwhile, bitcoin is on track for its longest monthly winning streak in more than a year after touching a record above US$28,000 at the weekend. Photo: Getty Images
Meanwhile, bitcoin is on track for its longest monthly winning streak in more than a year after touching a record above US$28,000 at the weekend. Photo: Getty Images
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Coinbase to suspend trading in cryptocurrency XRP after US watchdog filed charges against its creator, Ripple

  • US regulators last week charged associated blockchain firm Ripple with conducting a US$1.3 billion unregistered securities offering
  • The move comes as Coinbase is preparing to become the first major American cryptocurrency exchange to list on the stock market

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Updated: 10:36am, 29 Dec, 2020

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Meanwhile, bitcoin is on track for its longest monthly winning streak in more than a year after touching a record above US$28,000 at the weekend. Photo: Getty Images
Meanwhile, bitcoin is on track for its longest monthly winning streak in more than a year after touching a record above US$28,000 at the weekend. Photo: Getty Images
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