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: One expert says the suppression of XRP was not just due to price - but also due to time.
Date: May 2, 2025
A respected voice in the XRP community, known on X as 'All Things XRP', reignited the conversation about the real damage caused by the SEC lawsuit against Ripple.
According to the commentator, the damage to XRP was not limited to its price, but also cost the project years of growth, innovation, and investor momentum.
The damage started in December 2020 when the SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple. XRP's price fell by 73% within days, from $0.65 to just $0.17, after major U.S. exchanges delisted it. Concurrently, liquidity dried up, and U.S. investors were shut out of the market.
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Years in the shadows
While the prices of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana rose during the 2021 bull market, XRP remained mostly stuck between $0.30 and $0.50. The commentator claims that the lawsuit had a chilling effect, as it ignored the FOMO concerns of XRP retail traders, and institutions stayed away.
Nevertheless, XRP made significant gains in 2021, rising to $1.96 by April. However, due to its regulatory weight, it lacked the momentum needed to break the peaks of previous cycles, unlike its competitors.
Commentators confirmed that the stagnation was not due to technical failures or a lack of utility, but was primarily due to legal uncertainty. For many, it was a period of complete price stagnation, exacerbated by reputational damage.
Hope then hesitation
Meanwhile, in July 2023, a brief moment of optimism prevailed. Judge Analisa Torres ruled that XRP itself is not a security. Furthermore, Ripple's sales of XRP on exchanges did not constitute securities transactions.
Thanks to this legal clarity, the price of the coin rose from $0.42 to $0.92 overnight. This surge followed the re-listing of XRP by U.S. exchanges that had previously delisted it.
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However, the SEC's decision to appeal has brought uncertainty back to the forefront, although it has not prevented further listings on exchanges.
In November 2024, President Gary Gensler announced his resignation, and Ripple's price rose to over $3 after a few weeks. This move erased most of the losses the company had incurred over the previous seven years.
Meanwhile, XRP's price retreated, stabilizing at the $2 level. While the SEC dropped the case against Ripple in March 2025, XRP saw little to no reaction, revealing a deeper issue.
According to All Things XRP, despite the long-awaited legal victory, the market continued its activity. The commentator said, 'No fireworks. No moon.'
The real cost: lost time, not just price.
Despite XRP's notable performance improvement compared to previous years, many believe it should have achieved much higher valuations were it not for the lawsuit. However, price is only part of the equation. According to 'All Things XRP', the real loss was time.
Specifically, Ripple's ambitions for cross-border payment dominance slowed with institutions, particularly in the U.S., suspending their partnerships. Competing companies like Solana and Chainlink gained popularity and market share.
The 'All Things XRP' program confirmed that XRP's decline was not just a temporary price drop, but a stagnation that lasted five years in progress, momentum, and trust.
Rebuilding what we lost
As this legal saga comes to an end, XRP now faces a new challenge: apathy. The community feels fatigued, and the markets are cautious. Even positive developments, such as potential ETF applications, Ripple's acquisition, and the integration of the RLUSD stablecoin, face measured responses.
The commentator accused the community of rebuilding the lost spirit and concluded by voting in confidence that XRP will soar even higher.
🔟 The suppression of XRP was not only due to price but also due to time.
Lost time, lost opportunities, and a tarnished reputation.
But now the chains have been removed.
Will Ripple rise to the occasion?
Or did the SEC clip its wings forever?
I bet XRP will rise
