In a filing dated August 7, Ripple, the parent company of the XRP token, documented a legal victory against the SEC after New York Judge Annalisa Torres opted to end the case with an epic ruling.
The SEC's unhinged campaign against us is finally over. Let’s all hope this ends this Administration’s war on crypto. https://t.co/XEjXKRoPFy
— Chris Larsen (@chrislarsensf) August 7, 2024
According to the filing report, Judge Torres ordered Ripple to pay the SEC $125 million in civil penalties within 30 days.
“IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant is liable for a civil penalty in the amount of $125,035,150 pursuant to Section 20(d) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77t(d)].”
The SEC originally proposed that Ripple pay a penalty of $2 billion, significantly higher than Judge Torres ultimately decided. However, the court lowered the value by 94%, pointing out that the SEC had overreached in its initial penalty proposal.
XRP Current Market Status
Following Ripple’s legal victory, the price of XRP has surged massively. In the last 24 hours alone, XRP joined top market gainers with over 19% gain, pushing its price to $0.6127. This optimism has further affected XRP’s market cap, propelling it to $34.312 billion within the same period.
Additionally, its 24-hour trading volume paints a similar picture, reflecting a huge uptick of 281.21% to the $5,518,129,328 threshold. This indicates a heightened increase in investor confidence and trading activity within the Ripple market.
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With this bullish momentum and the positive legal developments, the XRP prediction for the coming weeks appears optimistic, although market volatility remains a factor to consider.
XRP’s Key Levels to Watch
Focusing on the daily chart, the XRP token is once again trading in the green zone, continuing a bullish trajectory that commenced on July 8. As observed on the chart, the asset found formidable support around the 0.236 Fibonacci level at $0.43 after Monday’s downfall, which pushed its price by almost 50% upwards.
Currently, Ripple’s price settles above the 0.718 Fibonacci level at $0.58, which acts as its immediate support. As the token closely approaches the 3-month bearish trendline at $0.66, market analysts anticipate a breakthrough past this zone this time.
A breach above this level could see XRP reach higher highs, potentially peaking at $0.74, last seen on March 11. From a technical perspective, the 100-day moving average corroborates this move as it trades below XRP’s price at $0.50704.
In addition, the RSI index, trading at 56.64, indicates ample space for further upward movement before reaching overbought territory. This optimism further strengthens the XRP’s upward move to $0.74.
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On the contrary, should the $0.66 barrier hold steady, as historical data indicates, Ripple might witness its price plummet, potentially retesting the 100-day MA for potential support before attempting another bull run.
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