XRP price continues to trade within a stable range despite the lawsuit filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ripple Labs. XRP has experienced three price rallies so far, reacting to Judge Torres’ summary judgment, during the period when the SEC lost the case against Ripple executives, and most recently during the bull market rally before the Bitcoin halving in March.
XRP Coin Comments
Investors have taken positive positions in futures and options expiring on May 31, due to Ripple’s success in the lawsuit and the belief that the US Federal Reserve may cut interest rates in the future. It is believed that the expiration of crypto market options on May 31 could cause significant price fluctuations across the market.
Data provided by Deribit reveals that the newly launched XRP options trading on the platform includes calls up to $1.1. Additionally, the latest options trading expiration data continues to indicate a maximum region of $0.54, which could renew sentiment for further price increases.
Over 5,260 XRP options, with a nominal value of $2.81 million, will expire on May 31. The put-call ratio is indicated at 0.22, which is seen as profitable for traders. On the other hand, considering the maximum point, it is thought that there could be a slight increase in the XRP price above $0.54.
XRP price is currently trading sideways at $0.5275. The lowest and highest price levels seen in the last 24 hours are $0.5238 and $0.5399, respectively. Additionally, trading volume has exceeded $1.1 billion after an 85% increase in the last 24 hours.
Moreover, the total open interest in XRP futures is at 1.18 billion XRP, valued at $629.82 million.
Ripple Vs SEC Latest Status
The plaintiff, defendant, and third parties are awaiting the final outcome after Judge Torres’ decision on the sealing request in the resolution process. Experts closely following the XRP case believe that the decision could be made earlier than expected, likely in the third quarter of 2024.
In a recent request by the SEC, it was stated that a total fine of $2 billion is being sought from Ripple Labs. Additionally, the SEC opposed Ripple’s latest attempt to withhold evidence from the public.
