Ripple is staring down an opportunity to fix its closed system

In July, a United States judge ruled that Ripple Labs’ XRP (XRP) token was not a security when sold to the public on secondary markets. While the Securities and Exchange Commission will contest the decision, the broader cryptocurrency community has embraced it, as crypto trades on exchanges might sidestep the securities transaction label.

Despite the ruling, the crypto market continues to suffer from broader uncertainty. Ripple has long been entrenched in this battle, but this legal victory…