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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dismissed enforcement actions against crypto firms Kraken, ConsenSys, and Cumberland DRW LLC.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dismissed its planned enforcement actions against several crypto firms, including Kraken, ConsenSys, and Cumberland DRW LLC. These cases were dropped via joint stipulations filed “with prejudice,” meaning the agency cannot refile the same claims later.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dismissed its planned enforcement actions against several crypto firms, including Kraken, ConsenSys, and Cumberland DRW LLC. These cases were dropped via joint stipulations filed “with prejudice,” meaning the agency cannot refile the same claims later.

These moves appear part of a broader regulatory shift observed in recent times, particularly following the Donald Trump administration, which previously saw cases dropped against Coinbase, Robinhood, Uniswap Labs, and OpenSea.

These moves appear part of a broader regulatory shift observed in recent times, particularly following the Donald Trump administration, which previously saw cases dropped against Coinbase, Robinhood, Uniswap Labs, and OpenSea.

However, one prominent name was absent from this latest list of dismissals: Ripple. Despite Ripple achieving its own recent positive legal developments, the fintech firm’s long-standing SEC battle remains formally unresolved, unlike these others.

However, one prominent name was absent from this latest list of dismissals: Ripple. Despite Ripple achieving its own recent positive legal developments, the fintech firm’s long-standing SEC battle remains formally unresolved, unlike these others.

“No @Ripple here but I’m not entirely surprised because, again, it is slightly different to these other cases in that (as @s_alderoty mentioned in his post) the SEC now has to go to the Southern District and ask Judge Torres to lift the standard injunction. Once that is done, they can formally close out the case.”

The crypto behemoth’s legal conflict with the SEC dates back to 2020. At that time, the agency accused the company of raising $1.3 billion through unregistered securities offerings by selling its XRP token.

The crypto behemoth’s legal conflict with the SEC dates back to 2020. At that time, the agency accused the company of raising $1.3 billion through unregistered securities offerings by selling its XRP token.

Following lengthy court proceedings, a key ruling came in 2023 from a U.S. District Judge who found that Ripple’s XRP sales to retail investors on exchanges did not violate securities laws. However, the judge determined that $728 million worth of direct XRP sales to institutional investors did constitute unregistered offerings, initially leading to a significant penalty phase.

More recently, further progress occurred on March 19, 2025, when the SEC dropped its planned appeal against parts of that 2023 ruling. As part of a final settlement related to the institutional sales finding, Ripple also successfully recovered $75 million of the initially proposed $150 million fine amount, reducing its final payment obligation to $50 million.

More recently, further progress occurred on March 19, 2025, when the SEC dropped its planned appeal against parts of that 2023 ruling. As part of a final settlement related to the institutional sales finding, Ripple also successfully recovered $75 million of the initially proposed $150 million fine amount, reducing its final payment obligation to $50 million.

Commenting on this outcome, Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, described it as a "huge win."

Despite this settlement and the SEC dropping its appeal, the agency has not yet formally withdrawn its entire case against Ripple in the same “with prejudice” manner it used for closing the claims against Kraken and the others.

Despite this settlement and the SEC dropping its appeal, the agency has not yet formally withdrawn its entire case against Ripple in the same “with prejudice” manner it used for closing the claims against Kraken and the others.

As FOX Business' Eleanor Terrett explains, there is a key procedural difference. Before the SEC can fully and formally withdraw its original claims against Ripple, the agency must first navigate specific steps within the Southern District of New York (SDNY).

As FOX Business' Eleanor Terrett explains, there is a key procedural difference. Before the SEC can fully and formally withdraw its original claims against Ripple, the agency must first navigate specific steps within the Southern District of New York (SDNY).

Specifically, the SEC needs to request that Judge Analisa Torres lift the standard injunction previously placed against Ripple related to those institutional sales. After that injunction is potentially lifted by the court, the SEC commissioners can then formally vote to close out the case.