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Ripple Faces Securities Suit Over 2017 Statements: California Court Sets Stage for Jury Trial

What is Ripple and XRP? Ripple is a San Francisco-based technology company that created the XRP cryptocurrency and a payment network called RippleNet. XRP is currently the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Binance Coin. It is used for fast and low-cost transactions, particularly for cross-border payments. The Lawsuit and Allegations Against Ripple In 2018, a group of investors filed a class-action lawsuit against Ripple Labs, Garlinghouse, and XRP II, LLC, alleging that the defendants violated U.S. securities laws by selling XRP as an unregistered security. The plaintiffs claim that Ripple conducted an unregistered securities offering and made false and misleading statements about XRP's status as a security. Ripple's Response and Recent Developments Ripple has denied the allegations and filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that XRP is not a security and that the plaintiffs failed to prove any wrongdoing....