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XRP trading and deposits to be halted for US customers: Bitstamp

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“In light of the recent SEC filing against Ripple Labs Inc., which alleges that XRP is a security, we are going to halt all trading and deposits of XRP for our US customers on 8 January 2021 at 9 PM UTC.” Bitstamp updated its US customers on 25 December.

US customers will be able to withdraw their XRP even after trading is halted, Bitstamp emphasized in their latest update. Other countries are not affected.

US Securities and Exchange Commission is accusing Ripple and co-founder Chris Larsen and CEO Brad Garlinghouse of allegedly raising over $1.3 billion through an unregistered, “ongoing” securities offering. The federal agency claimed XRP was security, in its charges. Additionally, Stephanie Avakian, director of SEC Enforcement Division, had earlier said in a statement that:

Soon after SEC announced charges against Ripple, several smaller crypto exchanges suspended XRP trading. This list includes OSL, CrossTower and Beaxy. OSL had said in a tweet: 


Recently, Bitwise announced that its Crypto Index Fund liquidated its position in XRP.  It reasoned that the fund “does not invest in assets that are reasonably likely to be deemed securities”.

Bitstamp is the first major exchange to halt XRP trading in US. What’s in store for XRP holders in the US, only time will tell.


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Jibin is the Editor-in-Chief at AMBCrypto. With over three years of experience as a political writer, he primarily focuses on the political impact of crypto developments. A graduate in Law and International Relations, his writing is by and large focused on cryptocurrencies from the political and financial perspective. A Liverpool FC fan. YNWA
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