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 <li>Ripple CTO mocks SEC with Monty Python joke after lawsuit.</li>
 <li>XRP price falls despite Ripple’s major court victory announcement.</li>
 <li>SEC officials promise clearer crypto rules following Ripple case closure.</li>
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Ripple’s chief technology officer, <a href="https://36crypto.com/david-schwartz-early-life-and-net-worth-the-vision-behind-xrp-ledger-and-decentralized-finance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">David Schwartz</a>, has reacted to comments from SEC officials after the conclusion of the company’s long-standing legal battle. The lawsuit, which had been a significant focus on the crypto industry for years, was officially resolved last week. 
In reply, Schwartz<a href="https://x.com/JoelKatz/status/1955077521143476531" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> tweeted a GIF</a> of a sketch entitled Salad Days by Sam Peckinpah, which appeared in the British television series Monty Python’s Flying Circus in 1969. The scene features a cheerful greeting that soon turns into ridiculous pandemonium, and it is probably a joking reference to the gap between the celebratory words and the situation that XRP is in on the market. 
This response came after SEC Chair Paul Atkins and Commissioner Hester Peirce stated that the agency can now focus on coming up with more transparent digital asset regulations. Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, thanked Atkins for his role in pushing toward more defined rules for cryptocurrency oversight. 
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<h2 id="strong-xrp-price-drops-despite-legal-victory-strong">XRP Price Drops Despite Legal Victory</h2>
XRP’s market performance did not match the upbeat tone from both Ripple and the SEC. <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinGecko data</a> shows XRP is currently trading at $3.15, down 4 percent on the day and underperforming most other leading altcoins. 
The token had rallied since the court ruling was passed, but the momentum died out soon, with selling pressure setting in. Users on X wondered why prices would decline following such a decisive win, implying that the market response was contrary to expectations. 
The SEC v. Ripple case attracted substantial attention because it focused on XRP’s classification status, a decision that would become precedent-setting for the entire crypto industry. 
<a href="https://36crypto.com/ripple-vs-sec-lawsuit-finally-over-as-both-parties-jointly-dismiss-appeal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">With the case now closed</a>, Ripple is free from a major source of legal uncertainty. Nevertheless, the unexpected drop in the market proves how quickly sentiment can change, even despite a positive result. 
Although Ripple might have ended a problematic period, the Monty Python allusion made by Schwartz is an indication of relief as well as irony. The real test now lies in how regulation and market sentiment will shape the token’s future. 
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Ripple CTO Trolls SEC With Monty Python Joke After XRP Lawsuit Finally Ends

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