Ripple Executive Reaffirms XRP’s Non-Security Status in the U.S.

Ripple leaders are once again talking about regulation. This time the focus is on whether XRP still needs new U.S. laws to grow. The discussion started after a post by Ripple developers highlighted XRP’s role in real world finance. The conversation start when Reece Merrick, Ripple’s Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, reacted to a thread shared by RippleX.

In his post, Reece Merrick praised XRP’s progress. He said XRP is delivering on its goal as a bridge asset for payments, stablecoins and real-world assets. He also pointed to growing interest from ETFs and institutional treasuries. Right after, an XRP community member asked a question. They wanted to know if XRP still needs the U.S. Clarity Act to succeed or if it already has enough legal clarity.

Merrick Confirms XRP’s Legal Status

Merrick replied with a clear answer. He said XRP already has strong regulatory standing in the United States. “To confirm, XRP has secured clear regulatory status as a non-security digital asset in the U.S, thanks to landmark court rulings,” Merrick wrote.

He added that this makes XRP one of the few crypto assets with such a clear position in the U.S. market. This clarity comes from court decisions that followed Ripple’s long legal fight with the U.S. SEC. However Merrick also explained that the wider crypto market still faces problems.

Why Ripple Still Supports New Crypto Laws

Even with XRP’s status, Merrick said the U.S. still lacks clear rules for the full crypto industry. According to him, this gap slows down innovation and growth for U.S. based crypto firms. “The US still lacks comprehensive regulatory clarity for the broader crypto ecosystem,” he said. “That continues to hold back US based entities from fully thriving.” 

With this, Ripple supports new laws like the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Merrick said Ripple is pushing for better rules that treat crypto firms fairly and allow the sector to grow. He also said Ripple remains hopeful that progress on the Clarity Act will bring better guidance soon.

XRP’s Position as Regulation Debate Continues

The comments came as RippleX shared a long list of facts about XRP. These included XRP’s fixed supply, fast settlement speed. Including its growing role in ETFs and institutional use. While XRP already benefits from legal clarity, the debate shows a bigger issue. One asset having clarity doesn’t solve problems for the whole market. Currently, Ripple’s message is simple. XRP is already clear in the U.S. but the industry still needs better laws. Until that happens, companies like Ripple say they will keep pushing for change.