XRP
Why XRP is down 3.3% today
Analysis
XRP fell 3.3% over the past 24 hours as traders reacted to renewed regulatory overhang headlines after Ripple’s CEO said the company once considered shutting down and distributing XRP to shareholders during the SEC lawsuit period. That disclosure, highlighted by CoinDesk and BeInCrypto, likely weighed on sentiment by resurfacing uncertainty around Ripple’s past legal and operational risk, despite more positive retrospective commentary about Ripple’s court win noted by U.Today.
Contributing Factors (3)
Ripple once weighed shutting down and handing XRP to shareholders, CEO says
Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse says he and co-founder Chris Larsen considered winding the company down and handing its XRP to shareholders before deciding to fight the 2020 lawsuit.
Ripple Considered Shutting Down After the XRP Lawsuit, CEO Reveals
Ripple came close to shutting down rather than fighting the SEC, CEO Brad Garlinghouse revealed. He described the decision he and co-founder Chris Larsen faced after the agency sued the company in 202...
XRP Victory Day: Remembering Win That Vindicated Ripple
Today marks the three-year anniversary of "The XRP Victory Day."
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