Hoskinson Just Backed Ripple?! Chaos in Europe, Stablecoins Surge, and XRP’s Wild Ride

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Charles Hoskinson backing… XRP?!

He believes Ripple acquiring Circle would be BETTER for crypto than Coinbase or a16z!

“I’d rather Ripple—the XRP people—buy Circle.” pic.twitter.com/LZLogd3Rsi
— Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) May 25, 2025

Just had a meeting with the @Ripple team.

A great meeting. Maybe the greatest meeting in the history of international settlements.@hedera and $HBAR are still a huge part of the strategy.

And now, so is $XRP

You’re not thinking BIG enough. Think BIG - then 1000000000x it.
— John Wingate (@PresidentHODL) May 23, 2025

Let's say I will buy $100,000 of either $XRP or $SOL this week -- no other option but ONLY one of the two please
Which one? State your case
40 words max or I'll ignore
Remember, XRP or SOL - only choices pic.twitter.com/cNikoRICfd
— Peter Brandt (@PeterLBrandt) May 25, 2025

#Ripple contributing to Singapore's Independent Reserve's Cryptocurrency Index 2025. pic.twitter.com/meZg5FSX2e
— WrathofKahneman (@WKahneman) May 25, 2025

I’ve seen a few claims making the rounds on the Big Beautiful Bill that require correction.

The first is that it doesn’t “codify the DOGE cuts.” A reconciliation bill, which is a budget bill that passes with 50 votes, is limited by senate rules to “mandatory” spending only — eg…
— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) May 25, 2025

It is impossible to overstate how exceptional and extraordinary the One Big Beautiful Bill truly is. It delivers enthusiastically on every major campaign promise in the 2024 landslide electoral mandate:
—Largest tax cut and reform in history
—No tax on tips and overtime…
— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) May 25, 2025

🇬🇧 BREAKING: 76+ TOWNS & CITIES RISE UP — BRITONS DEMAND STARMER RESIGN 🇬🇧

🔴 From London to Leeds, Glasgow to Southampton — thousands flooded the streets today in a united call:

🗣️ “Starmer must go — NOW.”

🔥 THIS ISN’T JUST A PROTEST — IT’S A NATIONAL UPRISING 🔥

📢 WHAT… pic.twitter.com/9XJPHmeDek
— Jim Ferguson (@JimFergusonUK) May 25, 2025

British man speaks for the majority:

"You look around, there's foreigners everywhere. No more England. We might as well call it something else. Hell." pic.twitter.com/LTGKXUeS9X
— Inevitable West (@Inevitablewest) May 25, 2025

USDT
"We are going to comply"

00:00: Good progress for full financial audit of reserves & processes by a Big 4.

01:27: Mica is a lower bar than the Genius Act, EU is falling behind.

02:16: We are closer to the second half in creating a new domestic coin for the US.… pic.twitter.com/Z9KOizKAbz
— 🌸Crypto Eri ~ Carpe Diem (@sentosumosaba) May 25, 2025

Honor Our Heroes Every Single Day.❤️🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/LLXr9tHZc3
— il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) May 25, 2025

WHO DID THIS???😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/L8n5XtBybZ
— il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) May 25, 2025

The TDS Doctor 😂 pic.twitter.com/jqSOA2RhzS
— A Man Of Memes (@RickyDoggin) May 24, 2025

Give him a ticket he doesn’t have a turn signal 🤣 damn, that’s a liberal! No doubt! pic.twitter.com/0cXzJm31X8
— Julie Jolie (@juliejolie_) May 21, 2025

She’s got the voice for death metal 😂 pic.twitter.com/9A2TYxxPPm
— Dr. Clown, PhD (@DrClownPhD) May 24, 2025

It’s like clockwork:

President Trump delays 50% EU tariffs until July 9th.

Then, the 10Y Note Yield instantly rises back above 4.55%.

Trade deals are no longer containing the bond market. pic.twitter.com/GvOYFcd0xU
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 25, 2025

"we have investigated ourselves and found ourselves not guilty" pic.twitter.com/yeGOPrNbt9
— nic carter (@nic__carter) May 24, 2025

Lead Bank CEO calls debanking ‘a fiction’ at fintech summit

Jackie Reses stirred debate by dismissing debanking as largely fictional during a Tuesday summit attended by many crypto-focused fintechs.

American BankerCarter Pape

Jake Tapper calls for legislation to mandate making all US presidents’ health information public:

“This goes beyond Joe Biden. It should be relevant to Donald Trump and whoever comes after Donald Trump."

There it is.

Legacy media will be using this book both to absolve their… https://t.co/TrADhm8aud pic.twitter.com/Jpid25eUIv
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) May 23, 2025