{"id":48817,"date":"2025-08-23T16:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T13:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=48817"},"modified":"2025-08-23T16:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T13:00:30","slug":"final-chapter-in-ripple-sec-case-the-battle-officially-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/final-chapter-in-ripple-sec-case-the-battle-officially-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Chapter in Ripple-SEC Case: The Battle Officially Ends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The long-running legal battle between <strong>Ripple<\/strong> and the <strong>SEC<\/strong> has officially come to an end. The <strong>U.S<\/strong>. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit approved the joint stipulation of dismissal submitted by both parties, effectively withdrawing the SEC\u2019s appeal as well as Ripple\u2019s cross-appeal. With this decision, the critical case that has been ongoing since 2020 is now closed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48821 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/secxrp-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/secxrp-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/secxrp.jpg 528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/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\/final-chapter-in-ripple-sec-case-the-battle-officially-ends\/#How_Did_the_Case_Begin\" title=\"How Did the Case Begin?\">How Did the Case Begin?<\/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\/final-chapter-in-ripple-sec-case-the-battle-officially-ends\/#End_of_the_Appeals_Process\" title=\"End of the Appeals Process\">End of the Appeals Process<\/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\/final-chapter-in-ripple-sec-case-the-battle-officially-ends\/#End_of_a_Four-Year_Battle\" title=\"End of a Four-Year Battle\">End of a Four-Year Battle<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Did_the_Case_Begin\"><\/span>How Did the Case Begin?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In December 2020, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs, CEO Brad Garlinghouse, and Chairman Chris Larsen.<\/li>\n<li>Allegation: The SEC claimed that Ripple\u2019s sales of XRP violated securities laws.<\/li>\n<li>The trial court imposed a civil penalty of $125,035,150 on Ripple and issued an injunction prohibiting further unregistered securities sales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"End_of_the_Appeals_Process\"><\/span>End of the Appeals Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On August 7, 2025, both the SEC and Ripple submitted a joint stipulation to withdraw their appeals. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit accepted the filing, officially closing the case. As a result, the $125 million penalty and injunction ruling by the trial court became final.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"End_of_a_Four-Year_Battle\"><\/span>End of a Four-Year Battle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This decision marks the conclusion of the Ripple-SEC case, which lasted more than four years.<br \/>\nWhile the outcome imposes significant financial and operational burdens on Ripple, it also removes years of legal uncertainty \u2014 a development that could open the way forward for both the company and XRP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"darkmysite_style_txt_border darkmysite_processed\" data-darkmysite_alpha_bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\">You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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