{"id":820528,"date":"2025-01-17T05:11:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T11:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/xrp-sec-news-today-bill-morgan-exposes-secs-missteps-in-ripple-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T05:11:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T11:11:42","slug":"xrp-sec-news-today-bill-morgan-exposes-secs-missteps-in-ripple-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/xrp-sec-news-today-bill-morgan-exposes-secs-missteps-in-ripple-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP SEC News Today: Bill Morgan Exposes SEC\u2019s Missteps in Ripple Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div role=\"main\" id=\"main-content-row\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/news\/xrp-sec-news-today-bill-morgan-exposes-secs-missteps-in-ripple-lawsuit\/\" data-post-title=\"XRP News: Lawyer Exposes SEC\u2019s Crypto Ignorance in Ripple Lawsuit\" data-post-edit=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=406326&#038;action=edit\">\n<div>\n<figure><img width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/15172659\/XRP-Lawsuit-News-SEC-to-File-Opening-Brief-Tomorrow-Despite-Ripples-Request-for-Delay.webp\" alt=\"XRP Lawsuit News SEC to File Opening Brief Tomorrow Despite Ripple\u2019s Request for Delay\" data-main-img=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  ><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Bill Morgan, a pro-crypto attorney, has strongly criticised the new opening brief submitted in the XRP lawsuit by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. He has even questioned the regulator\u2019s understanding of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/markets.coinpedia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crypto market<\/a> works. However, in the last 24 hours, XRP has outperformed almost all the top cryptos, marking an impressive growth of nearly 9.4%.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive in for more details.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-sec-s-allegations-a-huge-misunderstanding\">SEC\u2019s Allegations: A Huge Misunderstanding?<\/h2>\n<p>In the SEC\u2019s opening brief, the regulator claims that Ripple violated securities law through its sales of XRP, alleging that Ripple\u2019s statements to investors created an expectation of profits. Bill Morgan, however, countered this <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Belisarius2020\/status\/1879746653588205812\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">claim in an X post<\/a>, pointing out that price increases in the crypto market are generally driven by overall market trends, not just the actions of issuers like Ripple.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-whale-activity-and-market-impact\"><strong>Whale Activity and Market Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Reports suggest that whales have been active recently, moving at least 130 million XRP tokens amid the ongoing legal developments. Whale activity can significantly influence market sentiment, and XRP has not been immune to this.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past hour, the market has dropped by 0.2%, with a larger 1.5% decline observed throughout the day.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/image.coinpedia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/16182446\/Whale-Activity-and-Market-Impact-1024x576.webp\" alt  ><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-xrp-s-bullish-outlook\">XRP\u2019s Bullish Outlook<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the volatility and legal uncertainties surrounding the token, market sentiment for XRP remains positive. According to a JP Morgan analyst, there\u2019s a strong possibility that an <a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/news\/senior-etf-analyst-believes-xrp-etf-could-hit-3-8-billion-xrp-price-to-breakout-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">XRP ETF<\/a> could be launched soon, which is adding to investor optimism.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, XRP continues to be a key player in the crypto market, driven by legal developments and whale movements. As the lawsuit progresses, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/price-prediction\/xrp-ripple-price-prediction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">XRP\u2019s outlook remains strong<\/a>, with long-term growth potential and increasing interest in an XRP ETF.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h5>Never Miss a Beat in the Crypto World!<\/h5>\n<p>Stay ahead with breaking news, expert analysis, and real-time updates on the latest trends in Bitcoin, altcoins, DeFi, NFTs, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Once again, XRP proves that it can thrive even under the pressure of uncertainty!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1737032586798\">\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Did Ripple win the lawsuit?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ripple (XRP) has secured regulatory clarity in the lawsuit driving a positive price action.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>We&#8217;d Love to Hear Your Thoughts on This Article!<\/h2>\n<div>\n<h4>Was this writing helpful?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/news\/xrp-sec-news-today-bill-morgan-exposes-secs-missteps-in-ripple-lawsuit\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Qadir AK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill Morgan, a pro-crypto attorney, has strongly criticised the new opening brief submitted in the XRP lawsuit by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. He has even questioned the regulator\u2019s understanding of how the crypto market works. However, in the last 24 hours, XRP has outperformed almost all the top cryptos, marking an impressive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":820529,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115,695],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-820528","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-morgan","8":"category-today"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=820528"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820528\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/820529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=820528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=820528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=820528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}