XRP Supporters Celebrate, Kiyosaki Says Dollar ‘Will Die,’ RFK Jr Holds Bitcoin, and More — Week in Review
This past week has been a big one for Ripple supporters, who are now celebrating what they view as at least a partial win for the digital asset XRP in the legal battle against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In other news, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says the USD “will die,” reports show that Robert Kennedy Jr. holds bitcoin, and economist Jim Rickards says U.S. president Joe Biden “has destroyed the dollar.” All this just below, in the latest Bitcoin.com News Week in Review.
US Judge Rules XRP ‘Not Necessarily a Security on Its Face,’ Sending XRP Supporters Into Celebration
According to a recent ruling handed down by U.S. judge Analisa Torres, the crypto asset XRP is not “necessarily a security on its face.” In the ruling, both parties, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs’ motions for summary judgment were granted in part and denied in part. The order states that the court cannot conclude that XRP is a security under the law insofar as “programmatic sales” are concerned. However, institutional sales are a different matter.
Economist Jim Rickards: ‘Biden Is Now a World Historic Figure — He Has Destroyed the Dollar’
Jim Rickards, economist and best-selling author, has accused the Biden administration of destroying the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency. Rickards stated that Biden is to blame for the upcoming marginalization of the U.S. dollar at the hands of a BRICS bloc common currency to be proposed on August 22.
Robert Kiyosaki Warns US Dollar ‘Will Die’ Citing BRICS Nations’ Plan to Launch Gold-Backed Currency
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has warned that the U.S. dollar will die. He expects the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) to launch a gold-backed currency that will kill the USD. The famous author further stressed that U.S. dollars will come flooding home and inflation will go through the roof.
Democratic Presidential Candidate Robert Kennedy Jr Holds Up to $250,000 in Bitcoin, Records Show
According to a report published on Friday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic presidential candidate, holds between $100,000 and $250,000 in bitcoin (BTC). The holdings contradict his statements at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in May, where Kennedy claimed he was not an investor. Kennedy’s campaign manager maintains that the BTC acquisition occurred subsequent to the candidate’s remarks in May.
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