Ripple Ecosystem News and Research

ChainCatcher news, according to 8MarketCap data, XRP's market capitalization has surpassed Goldman Sachs, ranking 85th among global assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coingecko data, the market capitalization of XRP has surpassed 190 billion USD, currently reaching 191,036,527,589 USD.XRP is currently priced at 3.34 USD, with a 24H increase of 20.2%.

ChainCatcher news, Google Trends data shows that the Google search popularity of XRP (Ripple) has recently surpassed that of BTC (Bitcoin) again. The last time it exceeded was in early last month, when the price of XRP also reached an all-time high.

ChainCatcher message, regarding "The SEC has submitted a court statement for the appeal against Ripple," Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty posted on X: "As expected, the SEC's appeal is merely a restatement of arguments that have already failed—likely to be discarded by the next administration. We will respond formally at the appropriate time. For now, please be aware: the SEC's lawsuit is just noise. A new era of regulatory support for innovation is coming, and Ripple is thriving."

ChainCatcher news, according to the preliminary brief filed by the SEC, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has appealed the Ripple case, focusing on the dispute regarding whether XRP sales constitute a securities offering. The SEC argues that the lower court made errors in its interpretation of securities law in part of its ruling and requests the appellate court to reconsider the relevant decisions.

ChainCatcher news, the U.S. SEC seems to be advancing a series of enforcement cases currently being heard in court. Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty posted on X that the SEC will not delay the submission of briefs, which is part of its appeal against the ruling on Ripple.Alderoty stated, "This is a complete waste of time and taxpayer money; nevertheless, we are confident in our position on the appeal and look forward to working with the new SEC leadership to resolve this matter."Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse agreed with Alderoty's statement, suggesting that the SEC's approach to cryptocurrency enforcement may change after President Trump is inaugurated on January 20.

ChainCatcher message, Ripple announced on platform X a donation of $100,000 worth of XRP to assist with California wildfire relief efforts.