Ripple Plans Majority of 2022 Hires Outside U.S. Amid Ongoing Legal Battle with SEC
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Ripple will do 80% of its hiring in 2022 outside the U.S. where there is more regulatory clarity, per CEO Brad Garlinghouse.
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Key markets for hiring are Singapore, Hong Kong, the U.K. and Dubai where governments partner with crypto industry.
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Ripple battling with SEC in court over whether XRP is a security or not.
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Ripple scored a partial win when judge ruled XRP sales on exchanges not investment contracts.
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SEC has filed lawsuits against Coinbase, Binance and other crypto firms this year.
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