Ripple reaches a $50 million settlement with the SEC, XRP rebounds significantly, the century-long lawsuit that lasted almost 5 years is finally coming to an end.

The SEC and Ripple have officially submitted a settlement agreement to the New York court. As long as the judge agrees, Ripple only needs to pay a fine of $50 million, which is a significant reduction from the original judgment of $125 million and the initial $2 billion that the SEC demanded.

🧾Brief Review:
2020: The SEC sued Ripple for selling XRP as an illegal securities offering.
2023: The court ruled that Ripple sold illegally to institutions, but there were no issues with retail trading.
2024-2025: Both sides appeal to each other, caught in a tug of war.
May 2025: SEC softens its stance, reconciles with Ripple, withdraws appeal.

Market sentiment has come to see the light, with XRP once soaring by 9% and maintaining an upward trend, creating a euphoric atmosphere in the community as XRP finally breaks free from the shadow of lawsuits.

This wave of Ripple is not just about winning money, but also about posture and trust.

Under the policy shift brought by the Trump administration and new SEC Chairman Atkins, the temperature of crypto compliance has finally emerged at the negotiating table, not a one-size-fits-all approach, but sitting down to find solutions.

If even a project like Ripple that has been targeted can make a comeback, doesn't it mean that the entire industry has also entered a stage of easing regulations and warming sentiment?