XRP has once again hit a new milestone, breaking $3 for the first time in since 2018 even as the SEC filed an appeal in its case against Ripple.

The SEC appeals a court ruling on XRP classification, challenging its non-security status in sales, and argues Ripple's contract violations.

Ripple’s XRP has reached a major milestone, almost touching the $3 mark for the first time since 2018, signaling a significant price surge for the token. The coin has surged more than 15% in the past 24 hours,

“As expected, the SEC’s appeal brief is a rehash of already failed arguments — and likely to be abandoned by the next administration,” Ripple chief legal officer Stuart Alderoty wrote on X.