I tried to report a crime in Berkeley once, and they straight-up told me I couldn't because the bike path I was on wasn't under Berkeley police jurisdiction. They weren't sure who I should call. But they were certain that it wasn't something they were responsible for.
Believe it or not, I had someone slow down their car and throw a bottle at me from the service road while I was on the bike path along the waterfront. They were cursing at me that I was a white MFer and should die.
I called CHP and the county Sheriff, and they were just as unhelpful, pointing the finger back at the Berkeley PD. And that is when it occurred to me that what they were doing was making it hard to report a crime. I just wanted a record of it in case other law-abiding cyclists who ride properly in the bike lane would also be safe and free from any harassment.
Anyway, congrats, California.
We're proud to announce that Ripple USD ($RLUSD) is now officially available in Japan, following approval from the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA): https://t.co/ChkYMQ6kxW
Through our partnership with SBI Group and @sbivc_official, $RLUSD will be accessible to both institutional and retail users via the VCTRADE platform, serving as a bridge for payments, tokenization, and collateral management.
With $1.7 billion in market cap and a 10-year relationship with SBI, this is a significant milestone in advancing regulated stablecoin adoption across Asia.
today, @ripple received preliminary MiCA approval to offer regulated crypto payment services across europe.
TLDR MiCA approval allows ripple to legally offer its crypto and stablecoin payment services to banks and businesses across Europe.
here's why it might be one of the most important milestones to date and what it means for the rest of crypto:
1/ MiCA is considered the "gold standard" for crypto regulation
approval is a major stamp of legitimacy, allowing a company to offer its financial services across the entire EU.
2/ regulators gave ripple a "green light letter"
this means ripple met their main requirements pending a few final conditions before a full license is granted.
3/ regulated crypto payments are coming!
the license enables ripple to offer financial infrastructure to european banks and businesses, allowing them to use ripple's tech (including its stablecoin $RLUSD).
this means institutions can finally use its tech to send money across borders in a legal and compliant manner.
needless to say, lock in.