$XRP
Historic victory: SEC drops 4-year Ripple lawsuit with $50M settlement—75% reduction from original penalty. XRP gains regulatory clarity, trading near $3. ETF approvals likely as crypto industry celebrates landmark precedent for digital asset regulation.
Ripple Effect
XRP faces a pivotal day as the SEC deliberates on the appeal withdrawal in a closed-door meeting while Trump signs EO opening $12.5T in retirement funds to crypto. Ripple acquires Rail for $200M, positioning itself to capture 10% of global stablecoin payment flow.
Cryptocurrency
The Securities and Exchange Commission made a groundbreaking announcement on August 5, 2025: liquid staking activities and their associated receipt tokens do not constitute securities offerings under federal law.