
KEY POINTS
- Garlinghouse said the SEC's case against Ripple 'has ended' although a Commission vote is pending
- He reminisced how Ripple was the first crypto firm to 'fight back against the agency's overreach'
- Crypto leaders congratulated Ripple for its legal win and $XRP skyrocketed above $2.50
XRP prices skyrocketed Wednesday night after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), under new leadership, has decided to drop its appeal in its case against the fintech firm overseeing the XRP Ledger's development.