PANews reported on July 21 that according to a recent interview with Bloomberg, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expects the company to resolve the years-long lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) "soon." The price of XRP has risen in recent weeks as the market speculates that the U.S. SEC may announce a settlement after a closed-door meeting next week. Data from analysis firm Santiment shows that the activity level and new address creation of the XRP ledger have also reached their highest level since March.