- Recent events around Ripple reflect on XRP’s price behavior.
- XRP declined 0.55% on Saturday after gaining 0.02% the day before.
- A California court granted Ripple a procedural victory over a class action lawsuit about XRP.
Recent events surrounding Ripple have injected more dynamics into the firm’s ongoing legal challenges, affecting XRP’s price behavior. The embattled altcoin gained 0.02% last Friday following a partial court victory before declining 0.55% on Saturday amid persisting challenges.
On Friday, June 21, a California court granted Ripple a procedural victory over a class action lawsuit about XRP. That marked Ripple’s second notable court victory after Judge Analisa Torres ruled the XRP is not a security. However, she noted Ripple breached the U.S. securities laws by selling XRP to institutional investors.
Meanwhile, Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse was bullish following last Friday’s court victory. He described the favorable judgment as a “big win” for Ripple, clarifying that the judge dismissed all class action claims in the suit. He further stated that nothing in the decision negates or changes the fact that XRP is not a security.
Ripple legal troubles continued following a freshly filed case over a “misleading statement” by Garlinghouse in 2017 concerning the offer or sale of securities under California state. The plaintiff accused Garlinghouse of selling millions of XRP across multiple crypto exchanges after publicly stating that he is long on the altcoin.
According to the plaintiff, the statement and the use of promotional materials meet the third prong of the Howey test, citing the expectation of profits because of the effort of others. The suit amounts to a new chapter in Ripple’s protracted legal challenges.
Meanwhile, XRP’s price slumped below $0.5, trading for $0.48747 at the time of writing, according to data from TradingView. The embattled altcoin has resisted bearish pressure to remain above the $0.45 support. Most users are on the sidelines, waiting for the final judgment in the case between Ripple and the SEC.
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