According to Michael Bacina, a LinkedIn analysis titled "Smoother waters ahead as SEC officially ends Ripple rift?" examines whether the U.S. SEC has officially closed its dispute with Ripple and frames the development as a potential easing of regulatory headwinds for XRP (source: Michael Bacina, LinkedIn, Aug 13, 2025). The post highlights that confirmation of an official SEC resolution would be a material event for XRP traders, with implications for liquidity, exchange accessibility, and the regulatory risk premium around XRP (source: Michael Bacina, LinkedIn, Aug 13, 2025). The article promotion on X further confirms the timing and subject focus of the analysis for market participants monitoring headline risk in XRP (source: Michael Bacina, X post linking to LinkedIn, Aug 13, 2025).