The price of XRP, the native cryptocurrency of Ripple Labs, has surged over 20% in the past 24 hours. The surge comes after a U.S. District Court judge denied the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) motion to compel Ripple to produce documents related to the unregistered securities offering of XRP.
The SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple in December 2020, alleging that the company had raised over $1.3 billion through the sale of unregistered securities. Ripple has denied the allegations, arguing that XRP is a currency and not a security.
The judge’s ruling is a major setback for the SEC’s case. The SEC had argued that Ripple’s documents were necessary to prove that the company had engaged in an unregistered securities offering. However, the judge ruled that the SEC had not shown that the documents were relevant to the case.
The ruling is a major victory for Ripple and its CEO Brad Garlinghouse. Garlinghouse has said that the ruling is a “significant step forward” in the case. He has also said that he is confident that Ripple will ultimately win the case.
The surge in XRP’s price is a sign that investors are bullish on the outcome of the case. If Ripple wins the case, it could be a major victory for the cryptocurrency industry. It could also lead to a surge in demand for XRP, as investors would be more confident that the cryptocurrency is not a security.
Roland is a Public Relations & Communications guru with an immense passion for the blockchain and crypto industry. A fusion of his expertise and passion led to the dawn of Optimisus in 2020.
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