Buckle Up: XRP’s Potential $3 Price Surge Hinges on SEC Clash

Posted on by Dorah Lilian
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  • In a concise yet impactful decision, Judge Analisa Torres firmly denied the SEC’s request to file an interlocutory appeal against Ripple.
  • As part of this ruling, the judge has raised the possibility of the two parties reaching a settlement before the contentious lawsuit proceeds to trial next year.

In the high-stakes legal showdown between the SEC and Ripple, another significant chapter has unfolded. A U.S. federal judge recently delivered a crucial blow to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by rejecting their attempt to appeal a pivotal loss against Ripple, the blockchain payments company.

As part of this ruling, the judge has raised the possibility of the two parties reaching a settlement before the contentious lawsuit proceeds to trial next year.

Potential for a Ripple-SEC Resolution

In a concise yet impactful decision, Judge Analisa Torres firmly denied the SEC’s request to file an interlocutory appeal against Ripple. Torres, who previously ruled in July that Ripple’s XRP token doesn’t inherently qualify as a security, asserted that the SEC’s appeal failed to demonstrate sufficient inaccuracies or issues with her initial judgment. This development opens the door to the intriguing possibility of Ripple and the SEC finding common ground and potentially resolving their differences outside the courtroom before the trial’s commencement.

Now that the motion for appeal has been rejected, the fate of the case hangs in the balance, with two possible outcomes: it will either proceed to trial or find resolution through a settlement. A significant event on the horizon is the final pretrial conference, scheduled for April 16, 2024, where the legal teams representing Ripple and the SEC will convene.

Judge Torres has taken an active stance in fostering the potential for settlement, instructing both parties to engage in a constructive one-hour discussion prior to this pivotal pretrial meeting. The aim is to steer away from prolonged litigation and explore avenues of compromise.

Hope Shines for the XRP Community

While the consensus generally leans toward a positive outlook for Ripple following Judge Torres’ recent decision, the SEC may still pursue an appeal after the trial’s conclusion. Notably, John E. Deaton, a prominent advocate for XRP, proposed a condition for a potential settlement: Judge Failla granting Coinbase’s motion to dismiss the SEC’s case against it.

Furthermore, voices within the crypto community, including Zach Rector, anticipate a settlement even before the trial unfolds. The SEC’s reluctance to have Ripple summon witnesses, such as Ethereum’s ICO insider Steven Nerayoff, could play a pivotal role in this potential resolution. Nerayoff’s recent revelations regarding Ethereum’s preferential treatment during its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) have added a compelling dimension to the ongoing legal drama.

Exciting Developments for XRPL

In other significant news, XRPL projects have reason to celebrate as new features are on the horizon. XRP Ledger (XRPL) projects can now take advantage of an API key and enable SOLO DEX wallet transaction signing on their platforms. This exciting development comes courtesy of Sologenic, an expansive ecosystem built on the XRP Ledger.

Sologenic offers a comprehensive array of services, including an organic order book DEX, a market index tracking major XRPL tokens, an IDO Launchpad, an NFT Marketplace, and a platform for on-demand asset tokenization. Last month, Sologenic unveiled its plans to incorporate the XLS-30, an automated market maker (AMM), once it becomes available. The introduction of AMM instances through the XLS-30 proposal signifies a substantial leap forward in liquidity management within the XRPL ecosystem.

 

XLS-30 AMM Performance Testing Milestone

RippleX has shared that extensive performance testing for the XLS-30 AMM has been successfully completed. The XLS-30, a proposed amendment as part of the rippled 1.12.0 upgrade, holds the potential to equip the XRP Ledger with automated swap, trading, and liquidity provisioning capabilities. Automated market makers (AMMs) are intelligent contracts that facilitate liquidity on the decentralized exchange of the XRP Ledger, maintaining pools of two assets and allowing users to swap between them at rates determined by a predefined formula.

Given the recent legal proceedings, it’s becoming increasingly evident that the SEC’s options for pursuing appeals are diminishing.

Should a settlement between Ripple and the SEC materialize, it could usher in a long-awaited era of clarity regarding XRP’s legal status. Well-defined regulations could work wonders for XRP’s reputation, potentially attracting a wave of both individual and institutional investors who have been cautiously observing from the sidelines.

With the shackles of legal uncertainty removed, Ripple may find itself in a position to explore fresh opportunities for widespread adoption of XRP, especially as a groundbreaking solution for international settlements. Such a scenario could set the stage for an impressive surge in price, potentially propelling XRP beyond the elusive $3 threshold and into uncharted territory.

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