[Crypto Lawyer: The 'XRP Army' Community 'Played a Role' in SEC's Lawsuit Against Ripple] According to a report by Jinse Finance, lawyer and XRP legal advocate John Deaton stated that the XRP Army—an online community that continued to support the cryptocurrency during its downturn—played a role in Ripple's successful resolution of its legal dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Deaton noted on X (formerly Twitter) that thousands of affidavits written and submitted to the court by self-proclaimed members of the XRP Army were one of the reasons Ripple achieved a partial victory in the debate over whether XRP constitutes a security. An affidavit is a written statement that can be used as evidence in court. Since 2020, Ripple and its two executives have been sued for allegedly offering unregistered securities through the sale of XRP. The legal battle between the SEC and Ripple has lasted for nearly half a decade.