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.

Following the recent court ruling that XRP is not a security, Ripple's Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, expects US banks to adopt Ripple's cross-border payment solution. Alderoty expressed confidence that American banks would return to Ripple's On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) product and plans to initiate discussions with US-based financial institutions in the next quarter of the year.

Bitcoin's price has dropped back to $30,000 after trimming gains led by XRP's legal win. The BTC/USD pair is following a rising channel with support near $30,200 on the 4-hour chart, and could start another increase unless there is a close below $30,000. The first major support is near the $30,200 level, with the next key support sitting near the $30,000 zone. There is a risk of a major decline if there is a close below the $29,200 support, but if the bulls remain active, there could be a fresh increase toward the $32,000 resistance.

Matt Hamilton, former Director of Developer Relations at Ripple, shared insights on the relationship between Ripple's holdings and the price fluctuations of XRP during a Twitter debate. While Ripple is the largest holder of XRP with 48 billion tokens, the majority of these holdings are kept in escrow contracts and only a small fraction is sold.

The Ripple vs. SEC case caused a surge in trading volume and price for XRP, with a whale depositing over 5 million XRP on an exchange. Whale transactions on the Binance chain saw a record-high spike on July 13 and 14, with varying reactions from different XRP whales.

Ripple has won a significant victory in a recent court verdict, as the court ruled that its sales of XRP to retail investors did not constitute an offering of investment contracts. However, institutional sales of XRP were determined to be an unregistered offer and sale of investment contracts.

This week in the crypto industry, Ripple, PancakeSwap, OKX, and Polygon made significant advancements through new partnerships. In a major development, a judge ruled that Ripple's XRP does not fall under the definition of a security, potentially paving the way for more freedom in the sale and trade of cryptocurrencies.

The recent court ruling on the status of XRP has reignited the conversation about the need for clear regulatory frameworks in the world of cryptocurrencies. Senator Cynthia Lummis from Wyoming has called for immediate action to establish clear rules for digital assets, emphasizing the urgency for Congress to address the regulatory ambiguities.

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, believes that the SEC will face a lengthy process before being able to appeal Judge Torres' ruling in the case against Ripple. The ruling stated that XRP is not a security in regard to retail sales on digital asset exchanges, but is a security when sold to institutional investors. Garlinghouse stated that if the SEC were to appeal against retail sales, it would only further solidify the decision made by Judge Torres. He also criticized the SEC for sowing confusion in the market and preventing innovation in the US.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has stated that the recent court ruling was a complete loss for the SEC and not a split victory, despite rumors of potential fines by Ripple to settle the part of the SEC case it lost. Garlinghouse emphasized that the case was about establishing the non-security status of XRP, and in this regard, Ripple won and the SEC lost. The federal court decision on Thursday ruled that XRP is not a security, which was seen as a huge win for Ripple and the crypto industry. The Court will ultimately decide whether or not to impose any penalties, not the SEC.