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Landmark Ripple & SEC Case: XRP Not a Security (maybe) | Roundup
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In today's episode, Jason and Santiago dive into Ripples landmark victory over the SEC, Celsius CEO's arrest, the first smart contract exploit criminal case, On-chain RWAs, and Coinbase's Wallet-to-wallet messaging.
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Resources
Solana Hacker
https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-york-prosecutor-charges-hacker-over-exploit-of-solana-dex
SEC Ripple Lawsuit
Ripple Determination
Celsius CRO Notes
https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1679486245754535936?s=20
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Federal Judge Sides with Ripple
(17:09) Alex Mashinsky Charged with Fraud
(20:41) First Ever Smart Contract Exploit Criminal Case
(24:12) Patek Philippe NFT & RWAs On-Chain
(37:20) Quicknode ad
(39:09) Permissionless ad
(40:34) Coinbase Wallet-to-wallet Messaging
(46:10) Google Play to Earn Crypto
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