Ripple is on the naughty list this year, and they’ve already received their first lump of coal. The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a lawsuit against the company and two of its executives, alleging that their sales of the XRP token constitute an unregistered security sale. XRP is a…

Well, Sort of. But don’t get your hopes up. Every time Bitcoin comes to life, you can count on a fresh debate about everyone’s favorite future-of-money/colossal scam. Amy Castor, whose work I’ve generally enjoyed, is the latest to poke the hornet’s nest, comparing the latest price spike to a Ponzi…