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Story: Ripple Confirms XRP Legal Status After Judge Blocks SEC Settlement Motion

By Evie Vavasseur

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Judge Torres Upholds Penalty, Rejects Motion. On June 26, 2025, District Judge Analisa Torres denied a joint motion filed by both Ripple and the…

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Ripple’s Legal Chief Responds. Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty took to social media to issue a statement shortly…

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Why the Judge Said No to a Revised Settlement. Judge Torres explained that courts are not obligated to modify judgments just because both parties…

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Ripple's Next Move: Appeal or Settle?. The current decision forces Ripple into a corner: either accept the penalties and move forward or…

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Community and Legal Reactions. Across crypto forums and social media, reactions were mixed.

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Final Thoughts: What This Means for XRP and Crypto Regulation. Ripple’s reaffirmation of XRP’s legal status offers reassurance to investors and partners, even as…

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In a major legal update, Ripple Labs has reaffirmed that XRP remains classified as not a security, following a court decision that rejected a proposed settlement agreement with…

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On June 26, 2025, District Judge Analisa Torres denied a joint motion filed by both Ripple and the SEC seeking to revise elements of the original judgment, including a $125…

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Her ruling leaves Ripple facing the original penalty and an injunction issued under securities law, which stemmed from institutional sales of XRP deemed unregistered securities…

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“With this, the ball is back in our court,” Alderoty said. “The Court gave us two options: dismiss our appeal challenging the finding on historic institutional sales—or press…

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He reaffirmed that Ripple’s operations would continue as usual, pointing out that XRP’s core legal classification has not been altered.

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“The parties do not have the authority to agree not to be bound by a court’s final judgment,” she wrote in the decision.

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Legal experts believe the court’s response reinforces the binding nature of federal judgments, particularly in high-profile regulatory cases like Ripple vs SEC.

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Ripple’s legal team is expected to make a decision in the coming weeks, with some insiders hinting that the company may be preparing for a full appellate review.

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Across crypto forums and social media, reactions were mixed. Some XRP holders expressed frustration that the joint motion was blocked, viewing it as a missed opportunity for…

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