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For nearly five years, XRP was the crypto token that couldn’t shake its courtroom shadow. This resulted in its price stagnating, exchanges delisting it, and institutional desks quietly stepping away as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursued Ripple Labs over allegations of unregistered securities sales. During that time, other assets sprinted ahead. Bitcoin and Ethereum cemented themselves as blue-chip digital assets. Solana reinvented itself through memecoin mania and on-chain speed. Meanwhile, XRP, once marketed as the bridge currency for global payments, sat on the sidelines, waiting for regulatory clarity that never came. That clarity finally arrived in August 2025, when the SEC formally dropped its remaining claims against Ripple, ending one of crypto’s longest-running legal battles. With the case finally settled, the regulatory cloud that had hung over XRP for years lifted, allowing the token to trade freely in US markets for the first time since 2020 and restoring its place in institutional discussions. Liquidity returns Post-settlement, XRP’s market structure has changed dramatically. With compliance risk reduced, liquidity providers have returned to the ecosystem in force. According to Coinglass data, the asset’s average daily futures volume has surged from under $1 billion to more than $10 billion. Notably, the volume peaked above $74 billion following Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory. AT the same time, open interest across major derivatives venues has also risen more than 1,000% year on year. Also, XRP’s spot price is up 443%, outpacing Solana and Cardano over the same period. As a result, the token now ranks among the most actively traded altcoins in the top 10 by market capitalization. Analysts at Kaiko attributed the renewed momentum to institutional desks rebuilding exposure. In a Q1 report, the firm wrote: “The average 1% market depth for XRP on Kaiko Indices-vetted exchanges surpassed that of SOL…

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