After years of hard-fought legal struggle against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple emerged victorious on July 13, following District Judge Torres' ruling that XRP token sales were not investment contracts (securities).
The highly anticipated judgement catalysed explosive price action across markets, as XRP holders were vindicated after months, and in some cases years, of cautiously-optimistic stacking.
Ripple (XRP) skyrocketed +99% in the wake of the news, before entering a minor localised retracement pattern over the following days - as freshly minted holders took profit on their long-standing positions.
The -28% retracement on July 14 was short-lived, as bullish sentiment emboldens markets, driving a further +11% move over the weekend.
This leaves XRP in strong technical form, with a bullish pendant pattern now dominating chart structure.
With XRP nearly doubling in the aftermath of the Ripple ruling, the SEC now appears to be on the backfoot in their relentless 'regulation by enforcement' approach.
And with markets emboldened by the decision, many are now asking whether it is too late to buy XRP?
As crypto markets head to open, Ripple (XRP) is now trading at $0.74 (+0.27%) in a continuation of the emerging bullish pendant pattern.
With impenetrable fundamental structure underpinning this bullish move, further upside price action seems likely - as the case has effectively green-lighted XRP for institutional investors.
There are reasons to be cheerful here, with the MACD showing bullish divergence at 0.0316, and an ongoing consolidation Bat price levels last seen in May 2022 looking healthy - high above moving averages.
However, with many analysts predicting that XRP would hit $1 following the judgement, some
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