{"id":493051,"date":"2025-08-08T09:11:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=493051"},"modified":"2025-08-08T10:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:44:53","slug":"ripple-and-sec-settle-sparking-xrps-10-rally-and-blackrock-etf-speculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/ripple-and-sec-settle-sparking-xrps-10-rally-and-blackrock-etf-speculation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple and SEC settle, sparking XRP&#8217;s 10% rally and BlackRock ETF speculation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have agreed to formally end their appeals in the high-profile lawsuit that has dragged on for nearly four years.<\/p>\n<p>In a joint <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FilanLaw\/status\/1953565962810093785\">filing<\/a> on Aug. 7, both parties confirmed they will withdraw their appeals following a Commission vote.<\/p>\n<p>Ripple\u2019s Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/s_alderoty\/status\/1953573082821799981?s=46\">said<\/a> the agreement marks the close of a dispute that began in December 2020. Under the settlement terms, <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/judge-rules-ripples-programmatic-sales-distributions-of-xrp-do-not-constitute-securities-sales\/\">XRP will not be classified as a security<\/a>, and each side will cover its own legal costs.<\/p>\n<p>This outcome is seen as a major win for Ripple, placing it alongside other crypto firms like Coinbase that have resolved conflicts with the SEC.<\/p>\n<p>Following the news, the XRP token price jumped by more than 10% to $3.33 as of press time, according to <em>CryptoSlate's<\/em> data.<\/p>\n<h2>BlackRock XRP ETF<\/h2>\n<p>The settlement has fueled speculation about a potential spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) from <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/ethereum-etfs-surpass-5-billion-in-net-flows-blackrocks-etha-record-6th-highest-inflow-week\/\">BlackRock, the world\u2019s largest asset manager.<\/a> The firm already issues leading ETF products tied to <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nate Geraci, president of NovaDius Wealth, suggested BlackRock may have been waiting for legal clarity before considering an <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/xrp\/\">XRP<\/a> product under its iShares brand. He argued that ignoring assets beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum could imply that no other cryptocurrencies have long-term value.<\/p>\n<p>However, he stressed that his views are speculative, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I\u2019ll own it if I\u2019m wrong.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, not everyone shares Geraci's optimistic outlook about a potential BlackRock XRP ETF.<\/p>\n<p>Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas expressed skepticism, saying he believes BlackRock is content with its two existing crypto ETFs.<\/p>\n<p>He cited the \u201claw of diminishing returns\u201d for adding more products, though he admitted his opinion was based more on intuition than concrete evidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\">Despite his doubts about BlackRock pursuing an XRP ETF, Balchunas remains optimistic about the broader regulatory environment. 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