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XRP trading and deposits to be halted for US customers: Bitstamp
Written by Written by Jibin Mathew George
Reviewed by Reviewed by Jibin Mathew George
Updated April 24, 2024

“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 Mathew George

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Jibin Mathew George is the Editor-in-Chief of AMBCrypto. With over 7 years of dedicated experience in the blockchain and digital asset sector, Jibin possesses a deep and nuanced understanding of the market's complexities. His expertise lies at the intersection of cryptocurrency and global macroeconomics, with a particular focus on the influence of political and fiscal policies.

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