Following Ripple’s recent partial legal victory, speculations suggest that a settlement might be the ultimate outcome in the Ripple vs. SEC case. However, according to John Deaton, a prominent lawyer advocating for XRP, reaching a settlement won’t be straightforward for either party. Here’s an explanation of why this could be the case. In his X post-session, Attorney John Deaton outlined the conditions under which the SEC might consider settling with the company. He emphasized that any potential settlement would have to avoid negatively impacting other crypto-related lawsuits, such as the ongoing case involving U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase. Additionally, the negotiations would revolve around XRP sales to institutional clients only, which U.S. Judge Analisa Torres previously deemed unregistered securities offerings.