Kevin Austermann

Crypto ‘zor

[STEPH IS CRYPTO @Steph_iscrypto]

$XRP price after the Clarity Act clears today.

Buckle up!

[Ash Crypto @AshCrypto]

$ETH is back above $2,600 🚀

$105 Million shorts liquidated in 60 minutes.

[K.A.F.K.A (Official) @KAFKA_Dev]

Paniek bij links!
Frans Timmermans DAALT in de peilingen & de kans dat hij premier wordt is steeds kleiner!

Doe een ❤️ & RT als je dit geweldig vindt!

[Watcher.Guru @WatcherGuru]

JUST IN: Gemini launches $XRP credit card.

[Brad Garlinghouse @bgarlinghouse]

While many attendees at SALT have been in crypto for a long time, the change in tone (on-stage, 1-1 convos) from even a year ago is dramatic and very palpable.
I don’t think many of us had “multiple Fed governors publicly embracing crypto technology” on our bingo cards…a new dawn, indeed.

[David 'JoelKatz' Schwartz @JoelKatz]

We’ve been seeing more and more players in the payments and stablecoins space launch their own blockchains. To me, that’s a clear sign the market sees blockchain as core financial infrastructure — something we’ve believed in and have been building toward on the XRP Ledger for over 13 years.

Launching a blockchain is hard. Building an ecosystem with developers, liquidity, trust, and real-world usage is even harder. The XRPL has real traction and institutional adoption because it’s been battle-tested, updated, and improved upon for well over a decade.

Some blockchains are built with permissioned validator sets controlled by one entity or a small group. This can provide control and compliance for specific, closed-network scenarios, but it limits reach, resilience, and the ability for anyone to contribute to securing and growing the network. Decentralization vs. centralization is constantly debated and there’s not a single answer that fits every use case for crypto and the concepts themselves have changed in definition over the years.

As many of you know, the XRPL is public and permissionless at its core, with optional permissioned features for regulated use cases. This open foundation makes it adaptable, interoperable, and well-positioned to serve as critical infrastructure for the world’s financial system — connecting assets, markets, and participants seamlessly across borders.

The XRPL was built so fees stay low and predictable, just fractions of a cent, without a separate gas token. You can pay directly in XRP for any issued asset, avoiding the friction and hidden costs of buying another token just to transact. XRP is counterparty-free, accessible by all, and used as a bridge asset with real utility for payments, settlement, and liquidity. (Every transaction on the XRPL uses/burns XRP.)

It’s encouraging to see some newer chains adopt design choices that have long been part of the XRPL’s architecture, like deterministic finality and Proof of Authority-based consensus mechanisms. It shows there’s growing alignment in the industry on the importance of predictable, reliable settlement for financial applications without expensive validation.

Looking forward to the next phase of XRPL innovations, bringing more programmability, compliance-grade capabilities, and deeper liquidity for institutional use.

And to those just getting started… Welcome to the party! The crypto tent is only getting bigger.

[Michael Saylor @saylor]

If you don't stop buying Bitcoin, you won't stop making Money.

[Eric Trump @EricTrump]

It puts a smile on my face to see ETH shorts get smoked today. Stop betting against BTC and ETH - you will be run over.

[Brad Garlinghouse @bgarlinghouse]

Joined @SquawkCNBC this morning to discuss institutional stablecoin momentum and how trusted banks like BNY (just announced as RLUSD’s reserve banking partner today!) are ready to go all in on crypto with regulatory clarity.

The US is long overdue for crypto market structure legislation which will protect consumers, establish jurisdictional swim lanes, and allow financial innovation to thrive. https://t.co/Sb50E8GAXc

[Kevin Austermann @AustermannKevin]

@bitvavocom

[Kevin Austermann @AustermannKevin]

@rovercrc @grok 💯

[Brad Garlinghouse @bgarlinghouse]

This is it – the moment we’ve been waiting for. The SEC will drop its appeal – a resounding victory for Ripple, for crypto, every way you look at it.

The future is bright. Let's build.

[STEPH IS CRYPTO @Steph_iscrypto]

No explanation needed.

#XRP

[Kevin Austermann @AustermannKevin]

@XRPcryptowolf

[Brad Garlinghouse @bgarlinghouse]

@EleanorTerrett @SECGov I recall pointing out - more than once - that this was inevitable. (despite some vocal assertions to the contrary!)

[CRYPTO CAPTAIN @UniverseTwenty]

JUST IN🚨 #XRP Breakout Confirmed💥🚀

[Brad Garlinghouse @bgarlinghouse]

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[Charles Hoskinson @IOHK_Charles]

To give you a sense of how big the upcoming bull market is for crypto, we just absorbed a downturn that was larger than the collapse of Luna or FTX and have already nearly recovered: 710 billion in losses and 740,000 traders liquidated in 24 hours.

2025 is Crypto's year

[Eric Trump @EricTrump]

In my opinion, it’s a great time to add $ETH.

[Brad Garlinghouse @bgarlinghouse]

Some thoughts on maximalism… let me say this as clearly as I can – the crypto industry has a real shot, here and now, to achieve the many goals we have in common, IF we work together instead of tearing each other down. This is not, and never will be, a zero-sum game.

• I own XRP, BTC, and ETH among a handful of others – we live in a multichain world, and I’ve advocated for a level-playing field, instead of one token versus another.
• If a govt digital asset reserve is created - I believe it should be representative of the industry, not just one token (whether it be BTC, XRP or anything else).
• Maximalism remains the enemy of crypto progress, and I’m very glad to see fewer and fewer folks ascribe to this outdated and misinformed thinking.