“As expected, the SEC’s appeal brief is a rehash of already failed arguments — and likely to be abandoned by the next administration,” Ripple chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty wrote on X.

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen's $60.67M XRP transfer during SEC appeal sparks market buzz amid legal battles and price surge.

The SEC has said it won't back off its Ripple lawsuit appeal until outgoing SEC Chair Gary Gensler leaves the agency on Monday.