The landmark SEC vs Ripple lawsuit is now in its final stages, and the new pro-crypto SEC continues to sweeten the pot for XRP.
Last week, the Commission decided to drop its appeal of Judge Analisa Torres’s July 2023 ruling. It has now decided to pay back $75 million of the $125 million fine levied on Ripple, in exchange for the latter dropping its cross-appeal.
More importantly, the SEC will ask Judge Torres to lift the “obey the law” injunction on Ripple, which experts believe could pave the way for significant institutional investment.
The final crossing of t’s and dotting of i’s – and what should be my last update on SEC v Ripple ever…
Last week, the SEC agreed to drop its appeal without conditions. @Ripple has now agreed to drop its cross-appeal. The SEC will keep $50M of the $125M fine (already in an…
— Stuart Alderoty (@s_alderoty) March 25, 2025
Prominent analysts believe that XRP is gearing up for its next rally, considering its strength at key support levels and bullish technicals. The latest development gives additional credence to experts, including XRP in their lists of best cryptos to buy.
SEC To Lift Ripple Injunction
Last year in August, SDNY District Judge Analisa Torres imposed an “obey the law” injunction on Ripple, asking the crypto company not to sell XRP directly to institutional investors. She also levied a $125 million fine on Ripple, a fraction of the SEC’s initial $2 billion ask.
This came after Torres’s July 2023 ruling, which stated that Ripple’s sale of XRP to institutional investors violated Section 5 of the 1933 Securities Act, even though its programmatic sale did not.
Now, the new pro-crypto SEC will ask Judge Torres to lift her injunction on Ripple as part of its final settlement. Ripple is now allowed to sell XRP to big investors again.
There is important context, however. Securities lawyer Marc Fagel claims that Torres’s initial ruling that Ripple violated securities law in its institutional sale of XRP still stands, hence the $50 million fine.
However, Fagel reveals that new institutional sales conducted differently could be legal. Moreover, there is also a significant possibility that the SEC doesn’t enforce the securities law against Ripple. The new pro-crypto administration at the agency has revealed that it needs specific crypto laws from the US Congress and isn’t interested in the Gensler-era regulation by enforcement.
Massive Institutional Inflow Incoming For XRP?
Ripple executives, including CEO Brad Garlinghouse and President Monica Long, have revealed strong institutional interest in XRP. With the injunction set to be lifted soon, this demand could finally materialize.
Moreover, the SEC is also expected to approve spot XRP ETFs in 2025, which would also contribute to institutional demand.
Crypto.com’s CEO, Kris Marszalek, believes that XRP ETFs will attract over $8 billion of inflows in 2026, which could mean a significant boost in the XRP price.
Simply put, XRP continues to be among the experts’ lists of best cryptos to buy, with many projecting it to trade as high as $8 in the coming months.
Low-Cap Cryptos Also Among The Best Cryptos To Buy
Besides XRP, smart money investors are also betting on the low-cap cryptos for the upcoming bull run.
For instance, the new popular Solana L2 coin Solaxy (SOLX) is now up to nearly $28 million in its presale behind strong whale and retail demand.
And yet, experts believe Solaxy is undervalued, considering the top Bitcoin and Ethereum Layer-2s all have multibillion-dollar valuations.
With the meme coin mania making a comeback on Solana, the need for a SOL Layer-2 will be felt again due to the extreme congestion the chain faces during periods of heavy traffic. Solaxy’s ZK rollup ensures low-latency transactions, high network throughput and zero downtime on Solana.
SOLX will likely go live on CEXs during the Q2 crypto bull run. With its strong presale demand and ideal launch timing, it is no surprise that experts are calling it the next 10x crypto.
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