Ripple (XRP-USD) just caught a break. After four long years locked in legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company will now pay only $50 million of the original $125 million fine. According to Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty on X, the rest will be refunded from escrow.
SEC Moves to End Ripple Case for Good
Alderoty also said the SEC will ask the court to lift the injunction against Ripple as part of the final resolution. The deal, which still needs formal commission approval and court sign-off, effectively wraps up one of the most high-profile crypto lawsuits in U.S. history.
Washington Eases Crypto Crackdown
More importantly, this isn’t a one-off. The Ripple decision follows a string of dropped cases—including lawsuits against Coinbase and Kraken—signaling what looks like a full-blown shift in Washington’s crypto stance.
After seeing Donald Trump back in the White House, regulators are now pulling back and, in Alderoty’s words, “supporting innovation.” Whether you love or loathe Ripple, it’s clear the crypto regulatory tide is turning. At the time of writing, XRP is sitting at $2.41.
