It’s been an amazing past couple of weeks seeing the interactions between @JoelKatz and the XRP community.
Even in retirement, he’s still building… nurturing the community he and the @Ripple team laid the foundation for.
The XRP community has always been strong… no question. But when the architect takes the time to get to know the micro-economies building on that foundation, that’s something truly special you don’t see on many other blockchains.
From YouTube creators, Spaces hosts, meme communities, artists, and developers… we all play a role in onboarding those still unaware of this once-in-a-generation opportunity.
There are still highly intelligent people out there who don’t know about the XRP Ledger.
From what I’ve seen these past couple of weeks, there’s no doubt in my mind that someone has been inspired to build and innovate in ways we haven’t even conceived yet… helping this ecosystem grow.
Salute to the best damn community in crypto 🫡
🚨 NEW PRO-CRYPTO FED CHAIR NOMINEE 🚨
President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Chair of the Federal Reserve.
Here’s why this matters ⬇️
🧠 Who is Kevin Warsh?
• Former Federal Reserve Governor (2006–2011)
• Crisis-era policymaker during the GFC
• Wall Street background (Morgan Stanley)
• Deep institutional credibility, not a fringe pick
🚀 Why markets are calling him PRO-CRYPTO:
• Has publicly stated Bitcoin is not a threat to the dollar
• Views BTC as a market-based discipline mechanism, similar to gold
• Not hostile to digital assets, far more open than prior Fed leadership
• Seen as “crypto-friendly” by multiple market and policy analysts
⚖️ Important nuance:
• He’s NOT a crypto maximalist
• Hawkish on inflation and Fed credibility
• Focused on sound money, not speculative excess
• Pro-crypto from a monetary realism standpoint, not hype
📊 Big picture:
This isn’t about pumping tokens.
It’s about the Fed no longer treating crypto as an enemy.
Ripple 🌊 Brad Garlinghouse says 2026 is shaping up to be a breakout year for crypto.
Clearer US rules, rising institutional demand from BlackRock and Vanguard, growing ETF inflows and expanding stablecoin utility all point to a stronger market ahead. 🇺🇸
From yesterday’s Binance Blockchain Week.
🚨 Wall Street Just Chose XRP Over Bitcoin & Ethereum And The Data Is Brutal
Institutions aren’t subtle.
They don’t tweet.
They vote with capital.
And over the last few weeks, Wall Street made its position crystal clear:
XRP spot ETFs pulled in $750M: more than Bitcoin AND Ethereum combined.
Yes, the inflows are over a short window.
Yes, BTC and ETH outflows amplify the gap.
Yes, price hasn’t responded yet.
But here’s the real signal:
Wall Street is quietly rotating into XRP ETFs while the rest of the market sleeps.
This isn’t a meme.
This isn’t hopium.
This is the only metric institutions respect:
net capital flow.
If the inflows continue or even normalize at half this pace XRP enters a new competitive arena where:
banks
brokerages
pension funds
algorithmic allocators
…start treating it like a real macro asset.
The catch?
We’re too early to call this a long-term trend.
But institutions blinking toward XRP, even briefly, is a narrative nobody priced in.
2025, without a doubt, has been an incredible year for @Ripple, and a record year for crypto as a whole. Although we have a couple of months left, this announcement feels like the cherry on top of a mountain of good news:
Today we announced a $500M investment in Ripple, from Fortress Investment Group, @citsecurities, @PanteraCapital, @galaxyhq, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace at a $40B valuation.
This investment isn’t just validation of Ripple’s growth strategy and business built on the foundation of XRP, but also a clear bet on what the future of crypto will look like. I’m very proud of what we’ve built, and all that’s to come.