Ripple scores court victory as judge denies SEC motion to seal Hinman docs in XRP lawsuit.

A US district judge has denied a motion from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to seal records of its internal deliberations following a speech by former director William Hinman, in a win for Ripple and the crypto community. The SEC had argued that its mission outweighed the "public's right" to access documents that have "no relevance" to the court's summary judgment decision. However, Judge Analisa Torres ruled that the documents are "judicial documents" subject to a strong presumption of public access. The documents will be made public, but with certain redactions.