Ripple vs. SEC Case Ends as Both Parties Drop Appeals; XRP Price Jumps Amid Market Buzz

Ripple and SEC end appeals, boosting XRP by 11% as clarity returns to the crypto market.

Fridah Kangai
August 9, 2025
10:54 am

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Ripple and SEC end legal fight after years of disputes.
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Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission have ended their high-profile legal dispute after years of intense court battles. Court filings confirmed that both sides moved to dismiss their appeals, bringing the case to a definitive close.

According to Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, the move followed a Commission vote earlier in the day. He added that Ripple can now concentrate on expanding its business after being distracted for a long time due to lawsuits.

Following the Commission's vote today, the SEC and Ripple formally filed directly with the Second Circuit to dismiss their appeals.

The end…and now back to business. https://t.co/nVqthNcFOt
— Stuart Alderoty (@s_alderoty) August 7, 2025

The SEC initially accused XRP of selling the coin, which was an unregistered security. This gave rise to a case that could affect the industry as a whole. In 2023, Judge Analisa Torres decided that XRP exchanges occurring in the marketplace were not securities transactions.

According to the ruling, however, the sale of XRP to institutional investors contravened federal securities laws. Ripple received a $125 million fine, which was not as much as the $2 billion.

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Settlement Fuels XRP Price Surge and Market Optimism

The appeals earlier this year were suspended when both parties were seeking the settlement talks. In May, they settled to dissolve the injunction and to fine down.

At a later stage, Judge Torres denied his further effort to reduce the punishment and emphasized that Ripple needed to adhere to the securities laws. This case settlement depicts a broader policy change on crypto in the US under President Donald Trump.

Otherwise supportive enforcement actions against blockchain companies have recently been abandoned by the SEC as a sign of reduced stringency. Ripple’s settlement concurs with this new regulatory trend.

After the announcement, the XRP rose by 11.71 percent within 24 hours, rising to a price of $3.35 as against the previous value of 3.00. The trading volume increased by almost 175 percent and reached a level of $11.66 billion.

Its market capitalization rose to $199 billion, which indicated renewed investor confidence in the asset. Analysts said the elevation of legal uncertainty assisted the rally.

Since the case appeals have been dismissed, Judge Torres’s ruling in 2023 becomes the decisive legal position regarding XRP sales. This ruling has offered clarity that Ripple and other market players now badly need in the cryptocurrency market.

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