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XRP, once criticised as \'finance coin\', sees institution-focused strategy reappraised

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse agreed publicly that XRP was once criticised as a coin for the financial sector but that the wider crypto industry is now pursuing the same approach. Comments by Flare co-founder Hugo Philion argued that Ripple’s focus on banks and payment providers was initially mocked but has since been adopted across blockchain projects. XRP supporters and lawyer Bill Morgan also weighed in, highlighting repeated criticism of Ripple’s XRP holdings and sales.

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XRPL marks 14th anniversary as Ripple CEO credits community for growth

XRPL marked its 14th anniversary, with Ripple executives crediting the XRP community and ecosystem participants for the network\'s growth. David Schwartz and Brad Garlinghouse highlighted the community\'s role and said the network\'s success was not built by founders alone. Early development history also resurfaced, while XRPL\'s use has expanded beyond payments. Dune Analytics data showed billions of transactions since launch, and XRP remained fifth by market value.

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Trump pro-crypto push prompts U.S. SEC, Ripple to call for CLARITY Act passage

U.S. securities regulators, Senate Republicans and Ripple Labs have issued support messages for the CLARITY Act, a crypto market structure bill, pressing for action in the full Senate. The statements followed President Donald Trump’s post pledging to make the United States the world’s crypto capital and criticising former SEC Chair Gary Gensler. SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the era of enforcement-driven regulation was over. The bill cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15-9.