The judge ruled that the programmatic sale of XRP tokens does not make them securities, but if the SEC appeals this decision, it could take up to two years for a decision to be made. However, even if the SEC does appeal, it won’t be a setback for XRP holders. Stuart Alderoty, the chief legal officer at Ripple, said that the SEC only has jurisdiction over securities, so if XRP is not considered a security, the SEC has no role in it.

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