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What’s next for XRP’s price following these court proceedings

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HODLers vs Investors: What is the fate of XRP traders

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The ongoing legal battle between the SEC and Ripple has been somewhat of a rollercoaster for XRP traders and HODLers. There is uncertainty in the price of the altcoin, as a result of this legal debacle. The SEC has argued from the beginning of this enforcement action that XRP is a security.

The impact of the recent updates is that XRP’s price is at $1.44, down nearly 5% in the last 24 hours. There has been an increase of nearly 50% in the trade volume in the last 24 hours. The altcoin’s price is nearly 62% below the ATH of the $3.84 level based on data coinmarketcap.com.

HODLers vs Investors: What is the fate of XRP traders

Social Volume of XRP || Source: Lunarcrush

The social volume hit a peak several times, following updates from the SEC vs Ripple hearing. It has dropped to 16258 based on the above chart, following SEC’s argument that XRP holders are actually XRP investors. This is akin to an attack on XRP HODLers’ portfolio given the impact on the ROI in the short-term. (Ironically, the SEC’s motto is to “protect investors”)

HODLers vs Investors: What is the fate of XRP traders

XRP Short term ROI || Source: Messari

Based on the above chart, XRP traders have earned less than 15% ROI in the past 30 days and that makes it less profitable than most altcoins in top 10. Similarly, for HODLers who accumulated when the price was at $1.9 level, they are currently unprofitable. The volatility has nearly dropped, with a few spikes following updates from the hearing. At the same time, XRP’s correlation with BTC and ETH is above 80%. This has helped the altcoin’s price sustain at the $1.6 level against the selling pressure on spot exchanges.

In its latest filing, the response from SEC makes the hostile stance towards XRP traders clear. The updates in court proceedings have by no means safeguarded the interests of XRP traders. The short-term ROI is expected to drop further following updates.

The enforcement action brought by the SEC may have never been intended to protect or negatively impact XRP’s price, however, at a time when nearly every mid to small-capitalization altcoin is rallying this summer, XRP’s rangebound price action is largely a result of the SEC proceedings against Ripple.

XRP traders have responded to this action, by consistent demand across spot exchanges and the market capitalization is currently above $51 Billion, the altcoin ranks 7 and there are currently no signs of dropping below the top 10.

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Ekta is a full-time journalist at AMBCrypto and her specialization lies in spot markets. Currently pursuing her MBA, she is passionate about trading, fintech, and everything decentralized.
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