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SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze Against Virgil Capital
Stefan Qin, the 23-year-old founder of Virgil Capital, has been accused by the SEC of “fabricated records” for failing to redeem $3.5 million in investments and attempting to withdraw $1.7 million in investor funds to pay off Chinese loan sharks.

XRP Is a Crypto Asset in Japan, Not a Security, Ripple Partner SBI Claims
The SBI Holdings statement refers to a research article by Sadakazu Osaki of the Nomura Research Institute indicating that under Japanese law XRP is a "cryptocurrency asset" and not a security.

Bitstamp to Halt XRP Trading, Deposits in US Due to SEC Lawsuit
Bitstamp is the first major U.S.-based crypto exchange to respond to the SEC lawsuit against Ripple.

Coinbase, Other Big Exchanges 'Between Rock and a Hard Place' on Delisting XRP
The question of whether or not to delist XRP isn’t a black-and-white one for crypto exchanges.

Roisman Named Acting SEC Chairman, Peirce Tweets
The news comes a day after former Chairman Jay Clayton announced that yesterday was his last day.

SEC Chairman Clayton Says Wednesday Is His Last Day in Office
Clayton announced in November he would be leaving by the end of the year but hadn't specified a date.

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rangebound as XRP Plummets After SEC Lawsuit
Bitcoin continues trading below $24,000 as legal action by the SEC rattles the XRP market.

SEC Gives Broker-Dealers Room to Handle Crypto Securities
The SEC's broker-dealer guidance was generally welcomed as a step in the right direction by industry players.

Hong Kong Trading Platform OSL Suspends XRP Services as SEC Sues Ripple
The SEC is accusing Ripple of violating federal securities laws via sales of the XRP cryptocurrency to retail consumers.

Abandon ShipChain! Logistics Startup Torpedoed by SEC Over $27M Unregistered ICO
ShipChain is the latest ICO project sunk by Jay Clayton's SEC.
