👨‍⚖️ Ripple Labs is heading to court! A US federal judge has given the go-ahead for a civil securities lawsuit against the company. The case alleges that Ripple's CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, made "misleading statements" in a 2017 interview. While Ripple argued that XRP isn't a security under the Howey test, the judge disagreed, suggesting XRP could be a security when sold to non-institutional investors. This case comes as a blow to the crypto industry, which had celebrated a landmark ruling last year that seemed to favor crypto companies. Will Ripple be able to ripple its way out of this one? Stay tuned! 🚀