Ripple Price Off to the Moon As SEC’s Request for Exec’s Bank Records Denied

Summary:
  • Ripple Price (XRP/USD) is off to the moon as a US court has blocked the Securities and Exchange Commission from accessing Ripple execs' bank records.

Ripple price (XRP/USD) has shot off to the moon after a US judge blocked the request by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to access the bank records of Ripple’s co-founders Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen. In denying the request, Judge Sarah Netburn declared that the SEC’s request for financial data of the two Ripple execs, dating back 8 years, was “not relevant or proportional to the needs of the case.” The court judgment asked the SEC to withdraw its requests and any third-party subpoenas seeking similar information. 

The decision by the court is seen as a major victory for Ripple price and investors responded accordingly with a resounding demand for the asset, sending it 15.81% higher on the day. The rally started on Friday when the court decision was made and has deepened the rally as the news filters into the general market. 

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Ripple price is now approaching the $1.70 mark, representing a 10-fold gain since the start of the year. 

Technical Outlook for Ripple Price

Ripple price is now testing the resistance formed by the 227.2% Fibonacci extension mark at 1.70610. If price advances beyond this level, Ripple price could be aiming for a new high at 1.78972 (241.4% Fibonacci extension), with an additional target at 1.90986 (261.8% Fibonacci extension). 

On the other hand, a rejection at the current resistance could allow for a pullback towards the 1.4000 psychological support (10 April high), with 1.32095 (161.8% Fibonacci extension) and 1.20082 forming additional support targets. The 127.2% Fibonacci extension at 1.11719 (6 April high) completes the short-term downside targets. 

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