In a significant development, Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) engaged in settlement discussions on March 29, aiming to resolve ongoing disputes before a crucial pre-trial conference scheduled for April. Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, expressed frustration over the SEC’s lack of clear regulatory guidance for the cryptocurrency industry on social media platform X. Highlighting the ambiguity, Alderoty criticized the SEC, referencing eight major cryptocurrency lawsuits that underscore the regulatory uncertainties plaguing the sector. These remarks stemmed from court-ordered settlement talks aimed at reconciling differences between Ripple Labs and the SEC. The settlement conference, observed