XRP Crashes 48% From July High: Did Ripple Spend $2.7B In Vain In 2025?

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is down 48% from its $3.65 peak in July peak, despite Ripple Labs spending $2.7 billion in 2025 on acquiring a prime brokerage, treasury management, and stablecoin infrastructure.SEC Settlement Ended Four-Year BattleRipple's transformation began after it settled its four-year legal battle with the U.S. SEC.In August, both sides dropped their appeals, reinforcing a 2023 ruling that separated institutional XRP sales from retail activity.The move lifted a long-standing regulatory overhang tha ...