📍SEC vs Ripple: the end point has come into view for the XRP market

After nearly 5 years of litigation, the SEC and Ripple have finalized a deal to withdraw all appeals, each bearing their own legal costs – it only awaits the Appeals Court's approval to officially close the most controversial crypto lawsuit in history.

Ripple accepts to pay a fine of $125M, in exchange for maintaining the core victory: XRP traded on the secondary market (exchanges) is not considered a security. The two parties previously tried to “quietly deal” the fine down to $50M back in March 2025 but were dismissed by Judge Torres, who stated there were “no special circumstances to mitigate.”

Once the court approves, Ripple will enter the “post-litigation” phase with a clear legal advantage – reopening the door for:

→ US institutions to relist XRP

→ The possibility of XRP ETF returning to the negotiation table

→ The legal shadow has been lifted – if approved successfully, XRP will immediately become the “first crypto asset” with a ruling of “not a security” in the secondary market, setting a significant precedent for all altcoins. $XRP