• Subsequent to speculations of a potential settlement between Ripple Labs and the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission have led to XRP experiencing a significant surge with the token trading slightly above $5.
• This potential accord between Ripple and the SEC has also affected the broader crypto market with tokens like Bitcoin experiencing significant gains.

XRP, the native token to Ripple has experienced a significant surge of 40% with the token trading close to the $0.6 level after presumptions of a potential settlement between Ripple and the  U.S watchdogs, SEC. This news has not only affected XRP but the broader crypto market with tokens like Bitcoin which at the time of writing,  with a market cap of approximately $1.3 trillion is trading at $63,765.04 representing a 10.47% in the past week.

Also worth noting, despite the Ripple vs SEC case being the primary agent, Donald Trump’s support for this emerging asset class has also bolstered the bullish outlook.

With speculations from participants with a strong emphasis on the Ripple-SEC case heating up. Analysts have shown skepticism concerning a settlement particularly given that XRP has had multiple wins against SEC. 

Commenting on the chances of settlement in the SEC vs Ripple case, former SEC lawyer Marc Fagel remarked, “ I mean, they’ve had about 150 of these nearly weekly meetings since the case was filed, and Crypto Twitter was convinced a settlement was being discussed at every one of those meetings, but this is DEFINITELY the one! 

With the news hitting the headlines, a significant number anticipated that Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse would make remarks concerning the settlement deal. Contrary to many, Garlinghouse was cautious concerning matters of the settling, however, he expressed optimism about a resolution, citing a previous court ruling that favored Ripple. This ruling challenged the SEC’s authority by declaring that XRP sales to retail investors on exchanges did not constitute investment contracts.

With efforts to create a crypto-friendly environment, Ripple Labs has demonstrated astute business acumen with the donation of $1 million to a super political action committee. This committee, supporting pro-crypto candidate John Deaton plans to unseat anti-crypto Senator Elizabeth Warren.  

At the time of writing XRP which holds the 7th position is exchanging hands at $0.5763 marking a 28.56% price surge in the past week attaining a $32.2 Billion market cap. 

 Looking deeper into XRP’s growing trading volume which currently stands at $26.67 billion is a clear indication of the rising interest and market demand of the asset.

Additionally, whale movements and speculation surrounding the Ripple vs SEC case have significantly influenced XRP’s price trajectory. Early this month saw A massive transfer of 237 million XRP, following the transfer XRP experienced a price jump from $0.44 to nearly the  0.06 level.

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