Ripple’s case against the US Securities and Exchange Commission is perhaps the most important lawsuit for the cryptocurrency industry, or at least ranking high up that list. The company scored a major win against the Commission earlier this year, but at what cost? Back in July, the presiding judge, Analisa Torres, ruled that secondary sales of XRP didn’t constitute an investment contract. What this meant for Ripple was, essentially, that they could continue selling XRP to the public without the fear of prosecution. Of course, the SEC is currently appealing this decision, and we have yet to see the outcome of the case, but the news was largely perceived as positive.