https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-sec-ripple/u-s-sec-charges-blockchain-company-ripple-for-conducting-an-unregistered-securities-offering-idUSKBN28W2J1

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday charged Ripple, the blockchain payments company associated with the cryptocurrency XRP, with conducting a $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering.