Former SEC official predicts that the agency will drop its appeal in the XRP lawsuit against Ripple.SEC recently closed its case against Coinbase and dropped probes into Gemini, Uniswap Labs, Robinhood Crypto, and OpenSea.The dismissal of the ongoing Ripple appeal is anticipated as part of a notable regulatory realignment.Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins has been nominated to run the SEC on a long-term basis.