Ripple
XRP Account Fees Fall by 90% After XRPL Validator Vote
Account Reserve has shifted to 1 XRP from 10 XRP, and creation fees for trustlines or objects is down to 0.2 XRP from 2 XRP.

XRP Holds Strong as Archax Unveils Tokenized Money Market Fund on XRP Ledger
Ripple will allocate $5 million into tokens on Abrdn’s Lux fund, part of a larger allocation to real-world assets (RWAs) on the XRPL.

BlackRock Buys More MicroStrategy Shares; Citi Debanked Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse
Bitcoin is back above $67,000 as the Fed latest Beige Book survey of economic conditions hinted at further rate reductions in the coming months. Plus, BlackRock buys more MicroStrategy shares and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse shares how he was debanked by Citigroup. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

Citibank Debanked Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse Due to Crypto, Exec Says
The chief of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, recounted his own brush with the U.S. government's pressure on banks to be wary of digital assets, saying Citi dumped him.

Stripe Bets Big on Stablecoins with Bridge Buy; Ripple's Larsen Leads Harris Crypto Donations
Bitcoin price falling back after failing to breach $70,000 and broker Bernstein explains why Stripe's acquisition of Bridge is a major nod to stablecoin usage. Plus, Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen leads crypto donations for Kamala Harris' campaign. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

Aurum Launches $1B Tokenized Fund for Data Center Investments on XRP Ledger With Zoniqx
The vehicle will focus on data center investments across the U.S, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, India, and Europe, claiming to be the "world’s first combined equity and debt tokenized fund."

Ripple Names Exchange Partners for Stablecoin RLUSD, Awaits NYDFS Approval
Ripple's upcoming stablecoin will leverage its established position for payments and be a key bridge for real-world asset tokenization, Ripple Labs President Monica Long told CoinDesk in an interview.

Ripple Expands Custody Business to Offer 'Bank-Grade' Service to Crypto Firms
The new features could allow companies to tokenize and manage real-world assets as well as other cryptocurrencies on XRPL.

SEC Files Notice of Appeal in Ripple Case; Swift's Next Move With Global Banks
"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the U.S. SEC is appealing a federal judge's ruling in its case against Ripple. Plus, banks around the world will be able to use the Swift network to carry out trial digital assets transactions and Grayscale has introduced a new fund that offers exposure to Aave's AAVE token.


