Ripple Settles with SEC, Agrees to Pay $50 Million Fine Amid Regulatory Shift

Ripple Labs has agreed to settle its longstanding legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), marking a pivotal moment in the evolving landscape of crypto regulation. As part of the settlement, Ripple will pay a $50 million fine—less than half of the initially proposed $125 million penalty. The remainder, previously held i...