A former SEC lawyer is confident that the regulator will likely appeal the ruling on the programmatic sales of XRP in the case against Ripple.
The legal battle between the SEC and Ripple Labs may take an unexpected turn as the SEC is reportedly not satisfied with the 2023 ruling.
In July 2023, Judge Analisa Torres ruled that Ripple's programmatic sales of XRP to retail investors did not violate securities laws, but direct sales to institutional clients did.
Ripple has requested a stay on the monetary portion of the judgment and deposited the judgment amount into a bank account, pending the appeal period.