Scott Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—who broke the Bank of England—just stabilized Argentina's peso in 72 hours using powers dating to 1934. Coincidence, or the first move in building programmable dollar supremacy? The theory is wild. The timing is suspicious.
AI bubble
AI stocks account for 75% of S&P 500 returns, yet many companies are just trading money with each other. Oracle loses $100M quarterly on its $300B OpenAI deal but gained $330B in market cap from the announcement. We've seen this before—the NASDAQ fell 78% after the dot-com bubble.
$XRP
Nasdaq-listed Reliance Global Group adds $17M XRP to digital treasury, joining Bitcoin, Ethereum & Cardano. The move signals growing institutional confidence following Ripple's SEC lawsuit resolution & pending ETF approvals. XRP adoption accelerates as regulatory clarity emerges.
GraniteShares
GraniteShares files for 3x leveraged XRP ETFs with both long and short exposure. The filing joins similar products for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana as October 2025 brings wave of XRP ETF decisions. Regulatory momentum builds for crypto investment products.
Dow Jone
S&P Dow Jones launches groundbreaking Digital Markets 50 Index—15 cryptos + 35 stocks. XRP ranks #3 in the source index, strongly positioned for inclusion. With ETF approvals expected Oct 18-25, this validates crypto's institutional arrival.
$XRP
Ripple unveils zero-knowledge proof roadmap to make XRP Ledger the institutional blockchain standard. Private, compliant transactions launch within 12 months; confidential tokens for RWAs arrive 2026. Could trillions in assets finally move on-chain?
Walmart
Walmart-backed OnePay launches Bitcoin & Ethereum trading, bringing crypto to 150M weekly shoppers. Users can convert digital assets to cash for instant Walmart purchases. Powered by Zerohash, this marks crypto's biggest retail integration yet. Q4 2025 rollout.
Ondo Finance
Ondo Finance acquires SEC-regulated Oasis Pro, expanding its partnership with Ripple to bring tokenized stocks, bonds, and ETFs to XRP Ledger. Building on OUSG's $690M success, this move positions the Ondo-Ripple alliance to dominate the $18 trillion tokenization market.
Japan
Japan's 30-year bond yield hit 3.29%—the highest in history. This seismic shift could trigger global market contagion, affecting stablecoins and accelerating XRP adoption as traditional finance faces unprecedented stress. Here's what crypto investors need to know.
Ripple Labs
Ripple's national trust bank charter decision arrives in October 2025. The OCC ruling on Ripple National Trust Bank could grant federal banking status for RLUSD stablecoin operations—reshaping crypto's path into traditional finance.
Brad Garlinghouse
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse dismisses SWIFT's blockchain prototype as "marketing play," highlighting Ripple's 13+ years of deployed infrastructure vs. SWIFT's experimental approach. XRP's payment leadership strengthens as legacy systems play catch-up.
The Ripple Effect
XRP surges 4% to $3.05 as US government shutdown triggers crypto rally. Multiple spot ETF decisions loom Oct 18-25 with 95% approval odds. Jake Claver links the shutdown to a potential liquidity crisis, positioning XRP as a solution. RLUSD nears $800M market cap with UC Berkeley partnership.