With the SEC lawsuit that is against the ripple company there were many that cashed out on their investment and left the coin entirely, worried that it will no longer be tradable if the SEC wins. However, for some this was not the case and they chose to use this opportunity to buy even more of the coin. In fact, there are articles that now indicate that the number of ripple whales has increased during this lawsuit and is continuing on the rise. Ripple is currently ranked as the fifth largest crypto.