Japan just dropped crypto capital gains tax from up to 55% to a flat 20%.
And reclassified XRP as a financial instrument under the same law that governs stocks and bonds.
When the world's third-largest economy makes that move, it's not a footnote.
Ondo, Kinexys by @jpmorgan, @Mastercard, & @Ripple successfully completed a landmark pilot transaction connecting the XRP ledger with interbank settlement rails.
This milestone marks the first time tokenized U.S. Treasuries have settled across borders and banks in near real time and outside traditional banking windows.
1. Ondo processed Rippleโs OUSG redemption on XRP Ledger
2. Mastercard's Multi-Token Network routed instructions to Kinexys by J.P. Morgan
3. J.P. Morgan delivered USD to Ripple's Singapore bank account
Tokenized assets are no longer separate from the global financial system. For the first time, a public blockchain and global banking infrastructure settled a cross-border transaction of a tokenized fund together in real time.
Together, weโre laying the groundwork for 24/7 global markets that never close.
A historic moment for crypto.
Kraken Financial has been granted a Federal Reserve master account, making us the first digital asset bank with direct access to the U.S. payments system.
A major step toward connecting crypto infrastructure with the core rails of global finance.
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๐จ Brad Garlinghouse says that Gary Gensler approached him at the White House and said, โIโm sorry, I was wrong and you guys are doing an incredible job.โ
Years lost. Billions in damages. Retail paid a heavy price.
We were called conspiracy theorists when we said Gary Gensler is a political pawn leading the lawsuit against Ripple.
The Epstein Mails opened the Pandora box.
๐จBREAKING NEWS: SEC Officially Drops All XRP Ripple Appeals Just NOW!๐จ
This now all makes sense. The institutions just got the โgo aheadโ. Thereโs no more โappeal riskโ for the institutions.
Just as Ripple made their institution announcements this morning.
Ladies and GentsโฆITS ON!!! ๐โ๏ธ๐ช๐
HUGE news! @Ripple just received conditional approval from the @USOCC to charter Ripple National Trust Bank. This is a massive step forward - first for $RLUSD, setting the highest standard for stablecoin compliance with both federal (OCC) & state (NYDFS) oversight.
To the banking lobbyists โ your anti-competitive tactics are transparent. Youโve complained that crypto isnโt playing by the same rules, but hereโs the crypto industry โ directly under the OCC's supervision and standards โ prioritizing compliance, trust and innovation to the benefit of consumers. What are you so afraid of?
๐จ BREAKING AT RIPPLE SWELL:
Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, says about the Clarity Act, which will be finalized in the next two weeks:
โWeโre driving closer towards the finish line.โ ๐บ๐ธ #XRP
๐จ BREAKING NEWS ๐จ
๐ฆ๐ช Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, will share the stage with Michael Saylor, Raoul Pal, and CZ at Binance Blockchain Week 2025 in Dubai.
The man who led $XRP to regulatory clarity now joins the industry titans at the yearโs most anticipated event. #XRP ๐