John Deaton Pinpoints Major Difference XRP Army Made In Ripple vs SEC Case

John ￰1￱ , the attorney who rallied thousands of XRP holders into one of the largest grassroots legal interventions in ￰2￱ history, has emphasized that the “XRP Army” played a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of the Ripple ￰3￱ ￰4￱ a recent post on X, Deaton firmly stated that the evidence is clear: community efforts influenced the judge’s decision, and denying that reality is either ignorance or ￰5￱ Torres’ Landmark Ruling In July 2023, Judge Analisa Torres issued her pivotal ruling in the SEC’s lawsuit against ￰6￱ court determined that XRP itself is not a security and that programmatic sales of the token on exchanges did not meet the criteria of the Howey test.

However, certain institutional sales were classified as securities ￰7￱ nuanced ruling introduced a transaction-based framework that now serves as a reference point in wider debates over digital asset ￰8￱ That Made the Difference Deaton underscored that Ripple’s case involved over 2,000 exhibits, yet Judge Torres cited only a fraction of ￰9￱ the selected evidence were affidavits submitted by XRP holders and arguments drawn directly from Deaton’s amicus brief. Significantly, Torres also referenced oral arguments Deaton made in the LBRY case regarding secondary market transactions, highlighting their relevance in shaping her ￰10￱ credible person can argue that the XRP Army didn’t make a difference in the Ripple ￰11￱ they do they’re either ignorant to the facts and truth or intentionally ￰12￱ have conclusive evidence that we made a ￰13￱ were over 2K exhibits filed in the case.

In… ￰0￱ — John E Deaton (@JohnEDeaton1) September 3, 2025 According to Deaton, these citations confirm that XRP holders directly impacted the court’s reasoning. “Had she not cited those things, people could legitimately debate whether our efforts made a real difference,” he wrote. “But the proof is in the decision itself.” Ripple’s Acknowledgment of Community Support Ripple has also recognized the importance of the XRP community in building its ￰14￱ McCrimmon, Ripple’s Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, revealed in a podcast interview that community members provided research, documents, and historical records that bolstered Ripple’s legal ￰15￱ uncovering key pieces of evidence, volunteers eased the burden on Ripple’s legal team and provided materials that proved useful in court.

A Precedent for Grassroots Legal Action The Ripple case set a new precedent for how community-driven participation can affect regulatory ￰16￱ noted that while people often dismiss the idea that individuals can make a difference, the XRP Army demonstrated ￰17￱ lawyer’s initiative inspired tens of thousands of holders, whose affidavits and support collectively helped establish the principle that XRP, as a digital asset, is not a security by ￰18￱ are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Post-June 2025 Developments The influence of XRP holders remains relevant even as the case closed ￰19￱ Judge Torres rejected the proposed settlement in June 2025, both Ripple and the SEC withdrew their appeals , bringing the case to a ￰20￱ decision leaves Torres’ July 2023 ruling as the defining ￰21￱ the involvement of the XRP Army, the clarity that retail sales of XRP are not securities might never have been secured, making their contributions foundational to the case’s long-term ￰22￱ This Matters for the Industry The SEC ￰23￱ battle was closely watched across the digital asset industry, and Judge Torres’ ruling now serves as a cornerstone reference in regulatory and judicial ￰24￱ recognizing the influence of XRP holders, the case underscores that grassroots legal advocacy can play a decisive role in shaping financial precedent.

Deaton’s reflections highlight an enduring truth: while one person may begin the fight, collective action is often what secures lasting ￰25￱ XRP holders, their role in this legal milestone not only safeguarded their investments but also reshaped the regulatory landscape for digital ￰26￱ : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial ￰27￱ views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s ￰28￱ are urged to do in-depth research before making any investment ￰29￱ action taken by the reader is strictly at their own ￰30￱ Tabloid is not responsible for any financial ￰31￱ us on Twitter , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News