According to Odaily, XRP has recently overtaken USDT in market capitalization, reclaiming its position as the third-largest cryptocurrency. This development marks a return to its status before the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple. Back in June 2018, prior to a significant speech by William Hinman, the SEC had considered Bitcoin and Ethereum as non-securities due to their 'sufficient decentralization.' At that time, XRP was the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, trailing only Ethereum.
Following Hinman's speech, Ethereum's market capitalization surpassed that of XRP by November 2018. The Ripple case has brought to light the so-called 'Hinman emails,' which reveal that some SEC officials had differing opinions on the speech's content. These officials expressed concerns that the speech might impact the regulatory status of other cryptocurrencies. Six years later, the regulatory status of many cryptocurrencies remains uncertain.
