"Game Over" slapped in the face? From delisting to comeback, XRP survives strongly after the SEC storm

On February 13, news broke that an old tweet from 2020 was recently rediscovered in the crypto community. Michael J. Casey, then an executive at CoinDesk and now Chairman of DAIS Global, once commented “Game Over” on a platform suspending XRP trading after U.S. regulators sued Ripple. At the time, this phrase was seen as a final judgment on XRP’s fate and deepened market concerns about its prospects in the U.S.

However, the reality did not unfold as predicted. In mid-2023, a U.S. federal court ruled that XRP circulating in the secondary market does not qualify as a security. This ruling marked a turning point, and subsequently, several major U.S. exchanges restored XRP trading. Since then, XRP has gradually emerged from regulatory shadows and re-entered the mainstream market.

Recently, XRP analysis account Digital Asset Investor reposted the “Game Over” comment, sparking heated discussion. Some supporters believe that XRP’s experience is not just a market cycle but the result of a complex interplay between regulation and industry power struggles.

Meanwhile, old emails related to Jeffrey Epstein have resurfaced, mentioning a person named “Michael Casey,” prompting some community members to speculate. Although the email content does not directly involve XRP, the coinciding timing has intensified controversy.

In response, several XRP community leaders have shared their views. Brad Kimes described this as a microcosm of “systemic suppression,” while YouTuber Zach Rector sees it as an extension of early crypto industry power struggles. Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz also responded, denying any organized conspiracy but acknowledging that fierce competition and irrational conflicts did exist in the early industry.

From being considered a “final chapter” to re-entering mainstream trading markets, XRP’s journey is seen by many investors as a testament to the resilience of the crypto industry. Regardless of how the controversy evolves, this asset has proven over time that it is far from “out.”