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Show Summary

  • Japan began positioning around Ripple and XRP nearly a decade ago through SBI Ripple Asia.
  • Korea has become one of the most active and passionate XRP markets in the world.
  • Upbit’s XRP holdings and support for RLUSD may create deeper XRP Ledger integration.
  • Ripple is focused on institutional infrastructure, settlement and long-term utility.
  • Partnerships involving Mastercard, JPMorgan, OKX and Ondo signal expanding institutional adoption.
  • The CLARITY Act remains caught between regulatory policy, political conflict and election pressure.
  • Cynthia Lummis argues that the bill has already undergone extensive bipartisan negotiation.
  • Supporters believe America needs clear rules to retain digital-asset companies and investment.
  • Opponents raise concerns involving corruption, criminal networks and political influence.
  • Banks support a digital-asset framework but want protections for lending and economic activity.
  • Continued delay could allow Japan, Korea and other global markets to move further ahead.
  • The larger story is no longer whether XRP has utility—it is which countries will control and benefit from the infrastructure being built around it.