
The price of the cryptocurrency XRP shot up on Thursday after a federal judge in New York issued a ruling that favored San Francisco-based Ripple in a closely watched lawsuit about when a digital token is a security.
As of midday, the price of XRP was trading around 80 cents following the decision by U.S. District Judge Angela Torres. This represents an increase of approximately 70% from the 47-cent level at which Ripple was trading prior to the ruling.