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[The Dude @Subluxat]

@EleanorTerrett @Cpt_Cavey @Ripple @bgarlinghouse @KeithGrossman @ashgoblue @Matt_Hougan @GilbertieSal @DigPerspectives Bring us all the good news!

[Asheesh Birla | CEO at Evernorth @ashgoblue]

5/ Where XRP comes in:
RLUSD is issued by Ripple's New York-regulated trust company. That regulatory profile is close to what a skinny master account contemplates.

If the proposal advances and RLUSD qualifies, settlement still happens at the Fed. But XRP becomes a movement rail for dollars inside the US payments stack

[👑 𝕂𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕂𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕟 👑 @KingKaranCrypto]

🚨 XRP LAS VEGAS 2026 STARTS TODAY 🚨

Brad Garlinghouse, David Schwartz, Hugo Philion and more ALL ON STAGE.

The biggest XRPL event on the planet.

This is NOT a conference. This is a TAKEOVER. 👑

[Reece Merrick @reece_merrick]

Big move for @Ripple! 🇦🇪

We’re thrilled to announce the opening of our new Middle East & Africa regional HQ in the @DIFC.

Since setting up in Dubai in 2020, the region has grown into one of our most significant global markets. This new space allows us to double our regional team and accelerate support for our clients and partners.

A huge thanks to the @DIFC for the partnership. We’re proud to be building the future of finance together

https://t.co/CfxAmC31lB

[Crypto Dyl News @cryptodylnews]

🔔JUST IN: The New York Stock Exchange NYSE Has Declared $XRP As A ‘Digital Commodity’.

[Brad Garlinghouse @bgarlinghouse]

@okx Lock in.

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

MARKETS: U.S. spot XRP ETFs have accumulated 1.23% of total $XRP market cap worth $1.08B, as more than $75 million flowed into the funds in April.

[PaulBarron @paulbarron]

I expect some big news from @Ripple next week ripple:native

[Chad Steingraber @ChadSteingraber]

Coinbase all of a sudden... 👀XRP

[Pumpius @pumpius]

🚨 RIPPLE JUST WENT NUCLEAR 🚨
Goldman Sachs is officially a Ripple Treasury client.

The rebrand is complete — every GTreasury mention wiped clean and upgraded to Ripple Treasury. The quiet move just got loud.

We’re talking a Treasury powerhouse now powering one of the biggest names on Wall Street… managing TRILLIONS in AUM.

This is Ripple Treasury embedding itself into the heart of global finance.

The floodgates? Wide open.
The institutions? Rolling in.
$XRP ecosystem just leveled up.
Buckle up.
Follow https://t.co/QIjbHETlOn for insights.

[BSCN @BSCNews]

COINBASE ACTIVATES XRP FUTURES TRADE AT SETTLEMENT ON MAY 1, PUTS XRP ON SAME FOOTING AS BTC AND ETH

@coinbase filed with the CFTC to activate Trade at Settlement (TAS) for XRP futures on May 1, covering both nano XRP and full-sized contracts.

TAS lets institutional block traders execute large orders at the official daily settlement price rather than fighting live intraday prices. It's a standard tool in traditional commodity futures markets.

The move puts XRP on the same TAS footing as Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, and crude oil on Coinbase Derivatives.

It comes after ripple:native was classified as a digital commodity in March under the joint SEC-CFTC framework, and as Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joined the CFTC's Innovation Advisory Committee.

[Blockchain Backer @BCBacker]

Oil down
Vix down
IGV up
Russell new ATH
Indicators showing bottoming of bear market in crypto.

👍🏻

[Xaif Crypto @Xaif_Crypto]

wild theory just dropped on @DigPerspectives 😳😳

imagine Ripple swaps their entire XRP treasury for US digital treasury notes… and the *government* ends up holding XRP 🇺🇸

RLUSD backed by T-bills. deepest liquidity market on earth. 🔥 $XRP

[Altcoin Daily @AltcoinDaily]

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Fox Business says "banks are upset with Coinbase because they were forced to accept CLARITY Act".

CLARITY ACT IS COMING

[Brad Garlinghouse @bgarlinghouse]

Yesterday, I celebrated 11 years at Ripple. Back then, I couldn’t have predicted that we’d still be fighting for regulatory clarity.

The fight has been worth it. After a day in DC having great conversations with @SenatorHagerty, @berniemoreno, @SenatorTimScott, @JohnBoozman and @patrickjwitt - and on stage at @Semafor World Economic Summit - I know we are closer than ever.

The CLARITY Act window is open. And now is our moment to act.

[Monica Long @MonicaLongSF]

Kyobo Life choosing Ripple Custody to support on-chain settlement reflects where the market is heading. When a leading Korean financial institution brings real assets on-chain, the industry takes note. Proud to partner on Korea’s first tokenized government bond settlement.

[Diana @InvestWithD]

‼️CONNECT THE DOTS: Ripple Is ENTERING Korea’s TRILLION Government Bond Market Through Kyobo + SBI 🤯🔥

@Ripple just ANNOUNCED a partnership with Kyobo Life Insurance — one of South Korea’s BIGGEST insurance companies — to test Korea’s FIRST TOKENIZED government bond settlement on blockchain. ✅

From 2-DAY settlement (T+2) to NEAR REAL-TIME using blockchain… 😵

Now here’s where it gets interesting. 👀

It started YEARS ago with SBI Holdings. 😳

👉 SBI and Kyobo have been partners since 2007
👉 In 2022, they launched digital innovation funds together
👉 In 2025, SBI + Kyobo launched a joint tech investment fund focused on digital finance and SBI ACQUIRED part of Kyobo's shares 🫣

Now add THIS.

👉 SBI is one of @Ripple’s BIGGEST global partners
👉 They run SBI Ripple Asia for cross-border payments
👉 They’ve invested heavily into Ripple and blockchain infrastructure

Then THIS happened. 🤯

Kyobo goes DIRECTLY to @Ripple for a LIVE blockchain test to settle government bonds faster. 🚀

SBI 🤝 KYOBO 🤝 RIPPLE 🤝 TOKENIZATION

[CoinDesk @CoinDesk]

NEW: Rakuten will allow $XRP to be used as a payment method for its 44 million customers.

The move integrates XRP into Rakuten’s consumer payments ecosystem, expanding real-world utility for crypto in retail transactions.

[crypto.news @cryptodotnews]

BREAKING: Ripple Treasury adds SWIFT to its list of strategic partners

[Brad Garlinghouse @bgarlinghouse]

Clear validation of @Ripple Prime’s strength, reliability and tech with today’s investment grade issuer rating from Kroll. Momentum builds when markets recognize these things.