The legal showdown between Ripple Labs and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been nothing short of intense. Following Judge Analisa Torres’s ruling that XRP is not a security, questions have arisen about the resources invested by both sides. According to Jeremy Hogan, a legal expert, while the SEC staff is salaried, it is possible to inquire about the expenses incurred for expert witnesses. Notably, the SEC paid a substantial amount for a particular expert witness who had his testimony struck down by the judge,