XRP Surges on SEC Case End and ETF Speculation

The long fight of Ripple with SEC is over. On August 7, 2025, plaintiffs filed a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal. The case took close to five years. It charged Ripple with sale of securities that were not registered. In 2023, programmatic xrp sales were cleared, but Ripple was fined 125 million dollars, on institutional sales. Following the news, XRP leaped 11.4 percent in 24 hours. On the clarity of law, investors swung into buying action. The decision took away a key overhang on the market outlook of XRP.

Buzz in the Market is due to ETF Rumors

The rally was fed by rumours of an XRP-spot ETF filing. ODDS in Polymarket are lower: 75 percent. Such a division is an indication of vagueness in the market. The company Grayscale has applied to an XRP ETF. It is not clear what role BlackRock will play. There were reports that no filing is taking place. But there are still talks by some analysts. The filing may be in October 2025.

The last price of XRP was $3.2259 as of August 9. This came as a 1.84 percent decline following earlier advances. It recorded a 15.3 percent growth on a weekly basis. This topped the industry wide advance of 7.9 percent in world crypto market. The price is above its 50 day and 200 day EMAs. The 50-day EMA points to around 2.88 and the 200-day MA is at $3.

Wider Nurturers and Threats

A move to an ETF acceptance may spur on institutional application. Ripple is pursuing, too, a U.S. bank permit. Legislative actions may enhance the situation with XRP cross-border payments. Macroeconomic headwinds are some of the risks. Prices could come under pressure due to Fed policy, and recession fears. A fed cut in September will help the sentiments.