The upcoming legal case between Ripple and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is gaining momentum, particularly on April 16th, a day that’s attracting significant attention from the XRP community. While Ripple was expected to submit arguments challenging the SEC’s appeal of a previous ruling, recent developments suggest a change in strategy. The legal battle surrounding XRP sales has been ongoing since 2020. A key court decision in 2023 ruled that XRP sales on public exchanges did not violate securities laws, but also determined that Ripple’s institutional sales of XRP did. Despite the SEC appealing the ruling regarding public sales, the decision on institutional sales remains unchanged. Legal experts believe a settlement or case withdrawal is more likely than a full-blown legal battle.