{"id":35699,"date":"2025-01-29T10:30:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T07:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=35699"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:06:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T07:06:01","slug":"will-ripple-be-the-next-etf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/will-ripple-be-the-next-etf\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Ripple be the Next ETF?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ripple Labs<\/strong> Chief Legal Officer <strong>Stuart Alderoty<\/strong> stated that the next <strong>U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)<\/strong> chair, once confirmed by the Senate, could potentially withdraw lawsuits against crypto firms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/will-ripple-be-the-next-etf\/#Current_Status_of_the_Ripple_and_SEC_Case\" title=\"Current Status of the Ripple and SEC Case\">Current Status of the Ripple and SEC Case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/will-ripple-be-the-next-etf\/#A_Favorable_Crypto_Environment_Under_Trump\" title=\"A Favorable Crypto Environment Under Trump\">A Favorable Crypto Environment Under Trump<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/will-ripple-be-the-next-etf\/#Ripples_Close_Ties_With_Trump\" title=\"Ripple\u2019s Close Ties With Trump\">Ripple\u2019s Close Ties With Trump<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_Status_of_the_Ripple_and_SEC_Case\"><\/span>Current Status of the Ripple and SEC Case<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On <strong>January 28, 2025<\/strong>, during an <strong>X Spaces<\/strong> broadcast for <strong>XRP Community Day 2025<\/strong>, <strong>Alderoty<\/strong> expressed optimism that if <strong>Paul Atkins<\/strong> becomes SEC chair, lawsuits based solely on registration violations and not involving fraud could be dismissed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ripple<\/strong> has been entangled in a legal battle with <strong>SEC<\/strong> since <strong>December 2020<\/strong>. In <strong>2024<\/strong>, a ruling found <strong>Ripple<\/strong> liable for over <strong>$125 million<\/strong> in penalties. However, both <strong>SEC and Ripple<\/strong> have <strong>appealed the decision<\/strong>, prolonging the legal process.<\/p>\n<p>Alderoty acknowledged that this process would take time but remained <strong>hopeful that the case could be voluntarily withdrawn in 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoinsistemi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/sec-ripple-xrp-696x392.jpg.webp\" alt=\"ripple\" width=\"819\" height=\"461\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Favorable_Crypto_Environment_Under_Trump\"><\/span>A Favorable Crypto Environment Under Trump<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ripple<\/strong> believes that under former <strong>U.S. President Donald Trump<\/strong>, the crypto industry could benefit from <strong>pro-crypto policies<\/strong>. Alderoty highlighted <strong>Trump\u2019s administration establishing a working group for digital asset regulations<\/strong> and <strong>the SEC launching a crypto task force<\/strong> as positive steps.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>You Might Be Interested In: <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/elon-musk-shared-that-memecoin-flew-up-500\/\">Elon Musk Shared, That Memecoin Flew: Up 500%!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse<\/strong> had previously stated that <strong>75% of the company\u2019s job openings<\/strong> would be based in the U.S. following <strong>Trump\u2019s election<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, it remains uncertain whether <strong>Paul Atkins<\/strong> will be confirmed as SEC chair. The Senate\u2019s decision will be crucial for <strong>Trump\u2019s pro-crypto legislative and regulatory initiatives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net\/tenant\/amp\/entityid\/AA1rzkVw.img?w=768&amp;h=431&amp;m=6\" alt=\"ripple\" width=\"848\" height=\"476\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ripples_Close_Ties_With_Trump\"><\/span>Ripple\u2019s Close Ties With Trump<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Ripple leadership team\u2019s<\/strong> close relationship with <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> has drawn attention. <strong>Stuart Alderoty and Brad Garlinghouse<\/strong> had a <strong>private dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago<\/strong> and attended <strong>his inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., as official guests<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, <strong>Alderoty personally contributed over $300,000 to Trump-supporting political campaigns<\/strong>, while <strong>Ripple donated $5 million worth of XRP to Trump\u2019s presidential inauguration fund<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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