XRP
Why XRP is down 1.2% in the last hour
Analysis
XRP slipped ~1.2% over the past hour as traders reacted to renewed regulatory uncertainty after reports that Ripple’s CEO said the company once considered shutting down and distributing XRP to shareholders in the wake of the SEC lawsuit. That headline, highlighted by CoinDesk and echoed by BeInCrypto, likely weighed on near-term sentiment and prompted modest selling pressure.
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Ripple once weighed shutting down and handing XRP to shareholders, CEO says
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