New SEC appointee sparks Optimism: with donald trump appointing paul atkins as the new SEC chairman, there’s renewed hope in the crypto community, particularly regarding the Ripple vs. SEC lawsuit. This leadership change may lead to a different approach from the commission, possibly affecting the case’s outcome.

Appeal impacts Ripple’s legal future: the Ripple lawsuit’s outcome, especially regarding programmatic sales, is still uncertain. Former SEC lawyer marc fagel highlighted that while judge torres sided partially with Ripple, she also acknowledged illegal fundraising exceeding 700 million USD. Potential new approaches under atkins could prevent further scrutiny.