The recent ruling by a US judge that XRP is not a security and the acceptance of BlackRock's bitcoin ETF application by the SEC has caused a 25% surge in XRP's price and increased volatility in digital assets. According to Greg Magadini from Amberdata, regulatory events have a significant impact on prices and movement in the crypto market.

XRP community members, including lawyer John Deaton, corrected House Republican Jane Adams after she referred to XRP as a security. Deaton explained that while XRP may be used in securities transactions, it is not itself a security. XRP's price has risen by 5% in the past 24 hours and by 75% in the past week. Analysts predict that XRP's price will continue to rise and may surpass $1.

According to Attorney Hogan, the chances of a settlement in the SEC v. Ripple case have increased ten-fold after the court declared XRP a non-security. While some securities lawyers predict that the SEC will appeal the part of the court's ruling it lost, Hogan believes that Judge Torres' declaration of XRP as a non-security will trigger a settlement between the parties.

US Presidential candidate Patrick Riley has predicted that XRP will surpass Bitcoin as the top cryptocurrency, causing mixed reactions. Riley tweeted that with XRP trading at just $11, it would eventually overtake Bitcoin in market dominance.

Linqto is developing a pilot program to sell tokenized private equity for XRP, with plans to use XRP as the only payment method. The program will involve setting up a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that will be firewalled from the rest of Linqto's other SPVs and main database. The tokenized assets will be sold for XRP and transactions will clear and settle on PolySign's Atomic blockchain.

An unidentified whale has withdrawn over 563,000 XRP from Binance, bringing their total withdrawals to over 2 million XRP and an unrealized profit of over $640,000. This comes as XRP has seen a 73% increase in value since a judge ruled it is not a security.

Last week, Ripple had a partial win in its legal battle with the SEC, which boosted the global crypto industry. However, Coinbase's stock price surge has outperformed major crypto-linked funds in the past month, according to data from Kaiko.

The price of Ripple's token is currently rising and could gain momentum if it surpasses the $0.8065 resistance level against the US dollar. It is currently trading above $0.75 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours), with a bullish trend line forming with support near $0.760.

The global market cap has decreased by 0.4% to $1.2T, while the fear and greed index dropped to 55 from yesterday's neutral position of 57. Bitcoin is trading at $30.04K with a daily gain of 0.24% and a weekly decrease of 2.1%, and its volatility is decreasing as indicated by the Bollinger bands.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognized XRP as an option for enhancing cross-border payments in a document titled "Trust Bridges and Money Flows." The paper highlights the challenges faced with cross-border payments and possible solutions for addressing them, including the use of swap lines, tokenized money, and a transnational marketplace.

SBI, a prominent financial firm in Japan, has launched innovative initiatives and cashback campaigns to promote XRP to the Japanese community. These include a spot transaction campaign and a leverage trading campaign, where customers can win XRP gifts and cashback up to 1 million yen.

The Injective community has voted in favor of IIP-238, a proposal that will integrate XRP into the Injective ecosystem. This collaboration between Injective and Ripple is a significant milestone in the DeFi sector and is set to unlock new opportunities for crypto enthusiasts.

The recent ruling that XRP is a security is unlikely to affect the wind-up of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, according to the lender's counsel. The new company set to take over Celsius is not engaged in securities offerings or any of Celsius' historic business practices. The Fahrenheit consortium, which won a recent bid for Celsius' assets, will focus on less legally contentious issues like bitcoin mining and Ethereum staking.

Ripple's price has surged significantly after finding support at the 100-day moving average of $0.497 and is now approaching a crucial resistance level of $0.85, indicating a positive outlook for Ripple's medium-term prospects.

Sean Waters, the Vice President of Business Development at HeightZero, has revealed that his first foray into cryptocurrencies was with the purchase of XRP in 2019, and he has held onto it without selling since then. Waters' interest in XRP led him to Uphold, a US-based trading platform known for its favorable stance on the digital asset.

Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Investment Management, expressed her positive outlook on Coinbase following Ripple's recent legal victory against the SEC. Although the ruling did not fully favor Ripple, Wood believes it is a positive outcome for crypto exchanges. She joins other industry experts in suggesting that the ruling could set a precedent for Coinbase and Binance in their legal battles with the SEC. Despite receiving a Wells Notice and facing a lawsuit from the SEC, Coinbase's stock value has remained robust. However, investment firm Berenberg Capital Markets warns that regulation for crypto exchanges is still unresolved, and Coinbase Earn may be vulnerable to being defined as a security.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies experienced a decline in value following last week's gains, with Bitcoin falling by 2% in the past 24 hours to a low of $29,679. Ether, the second largest cryptocurrency, also saw a 2% decline to $1,880. Smaller cryptocurrencies, including Ripple's XRP, SOL, and XLM, experienced even steeper declines, with XRP falling by 5.4% and SOL and XLM shedding over 5%. LDO, the governance token of Lido Finance, was among the worst performers, plummeting by almost 12%.

XRP has gained some legal clarity in the long running lawsuit with the SEC, making it the only crypto to do so. XRP has surpassed Bitcoin in trading volume since the summary judgment was presented in the Ripple case, accounting for 21% of all crypto trading volume.

Polkadot (DOT) has remained strong in the market despite fluctuations, with investors maintaining their bullish position. Ripple's legal victory against the SEC has positively impacted the entire market, including altcoins like DOT.

Data from IntoTheBlock suggests that around 29% of circulating Bitcoin has remained dormant for over five years, potentially indicating that a significant portion of the 19 million mined Bitcoins may be permanently out of circulation. Glassnode also reported a 5-year high of 7,781,224.168 BTC that are either hodled or lost. Meanwhile, Bitcoin experienced a surge of 3.50% on July 13, reaching $31,641, following news that Ripple did not violate U.S. securities law by selling XRP on public crypto trading venues. However, the following day, Bitcoin fell by 4.78% to $30,133.