{"id":57572,"date":"2025-08-12T11:24:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T11:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/why-xrp-price-has-failed-to-breakout-despite-sec-settlement\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:24:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T11:24:30","slug":"why-xrp-price-has-failed-to-breakout-despite-sec-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/why-xrp-price-has-failed-to-breakout-despite-sec-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"Why XRP price has failed to breakout despite SEC settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/08\/image-21-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/08\/image-21-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/08\/image-21-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/08\/image-21-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Ripple CTO posts Monty Python GIF after settlement.<\/li>\n<li>XRP case centred on security classification.<\/li>\n<li>Traders adopt the \u201cbuy the rumour, sell the news\u201d approach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"726\">Ripple\u2019s legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concluded last week, ending years of uncertainty over whether XRP should be classified as a security.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"726\">The outcome was expected to boost investor confidence, but XRP has instead fallen 4% today, underperforming most other major altcoins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-banner  container  pt-1  px-0  mb-6\" data-partner=\"bitcoinpenguin\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinpenguins.io\/en?utm_source=coinjournal&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"p-0  m-0\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/themes\/c1-base\/dist\/img\/ad\/bitcoinpenguin\/en.png\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"726\">The unexpected drop has prompted questions about market behaviour and the impact of regulatory developments on token prices.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_329178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329178\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"size-full wp-image-329178\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/XRP-1.jpg\" alt=\"XRP price\" width=\"1511\" height=\"545\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-329178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/xrp\/\">CoinMarketCap<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"726\">While the SEC now signals a shift towards developing clearer cryptocurrency rules, market reaction suggests traders may be waiting to see how these proposals translate into policy before making long-term commitments.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"785\">Ripple CTO uses Monty Python clip to mark SEC case end<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"1190\">Following the settlement, Ripple\u2019s chief technology officer, David Schwartz, marked the moment with a Monty Python <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoelKatz\/status\/1955077521143476531\">reference on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"1190\">Posting a GIF from the \u201cSalad Days\u201d sketch, Schwartz chose a scene where a character cheerfully declares, \u201cWhat a simply super day\u201d before chaos unfolds.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1559\">The post came just days after the SEC wrapped up the prolonged case against Ripple, a lawsuit that had shaped much of the discussion around crypto regulation in the United States.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1559\">The dispute focused on whether XRP constituted a security under federal law.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1559\">Its resolution was widely expected to remove a significant source of uncertainty for Ripple and its investors.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1621\">SEC officials signal policy shift after Ripple settlement<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1918\">With the case closed, SEC Chair Paul Atkins and Commissioner Hester Peirce stated they intend to work towards \u201cclear rules of the road\u201d for digital assets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1918\">Ripple\u2019s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, acknowledged the development on X, expressing support for a move towards regulatory clarity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"2228\">This represents a notable change in the SEC\u2019s tone, moving from enforcement-driven actions to signalling interest in proactive regulation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"2228\">Industry participants have long called for consistent guidelines, arguing that ambiguity in the current framework hinders innovation and deters institutional investment.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2282\">Price reaction reflects profit-taking and caution<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2696\">Despite expectations of a sustained rally, XRP\u2019s price trajectory has moved in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2696\">The token surged in the immediate aftermath of the legal outcome, but gains were short-lived.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2696\">Traders appear to have adopted a \u201cbuy the rumour, sell the news\u201d approach, a common pattern in cryptocurrency markets where prices rise in anticipation of a positive event and then fall as investors lock in profits.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"3040\">The current decline also suggests some market participants may be cautious, preferring to assess the SEC\u2019s forthcoming regulatory proposals before re-entering or increasing exposure to XRP.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"3040\">Questions raised on X by traders highlight the puzzlement over the drop, given the removal of legal uncertainty that had weighed on the asset for years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3042\" data-end=\"3330\">The combination of profit-taking, short-term sentiment, and anticipation of regulatory details appears to be driving the subdued market response.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3042\" data-end=\"3330\">Until further policy clarity emerges, XRP\u2019s price may remain influenced by both macro-level regulation news and speculative trading behaviour.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/why-xrp-price-has-failed-to-breakout-despite-sec-settlement\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Ripple CTO posts Monty Python GIF after settlement. 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