U.Today - The recent ruling, in which Judge Analisa Torres that XRP is not a security, may prove to have more positive undertones for the blockchain payments company, Ripple Labs Inc. Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Stuart Alderoty, the company's general counsel a very optimistic projection as he noted that banks in the United States may soon start using XRP coin for cross-border payments following the lawsuit.
ODL push
In the interview, Alderoty noted that the company will soon start pitching its On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service to U.S. banks beginning in the third quarter. The ODL service uses XRP as its native currency, and the service has helped the company carve out a growth path in different countries, particularly the Asia-Pacific region.The use of XRP as a cryptocurrency for payments in the U.S. was only up for discussion now as the lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) resulted in regulatory uncertainty that pushed many away. The case forced Ripple's long-time partner, Moneygram International, to with the company in early 2021.
Right now, Alderoty is confident that the lawsuit will help onboard many new financial players.
He said, "I think we're hopeful that this decision would give financial institution customers or potential customers comfort to at least come in and start having the conversation about what problems they are experiencing in their business, real-world problems in terms of moving value across borders without incurring obscene fees."
Are there more headwinds ahead?
The recent ruling has stirred a lot of debate regarding what comes next in the Ripple v. SEC legal tussle. While the SEC may choose to go to trial and the latest ruling, the clarity XRP has gotten as a piece of code, powered by algorithms, is enough to fuel its stability in the near term.
While the case is not completely over yet, the company and its ecosystem believe they are on the right path to winning completely.