Another key assumption is that regulatory clouds will clear globally. The SEC's lawsuit against Ripple Labs dominated XRP's narrative for years. In August 2025, the SEC withdrew its appeal, leaving Ripple to pay a 125millionsettlementwiththecourtaffirmingthatXRPsalesonsecondarymarketsarenotsecuritiestransactions.Forcomparison,XRP′scurrentcirculatingsupplyisabout57billioncoins.Evenafewbilliondollarsofnewbuyingwouldbeameaningfulsupplyshock.If5-10 billion flows into ...