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The fundamental tenets of what both Ripple and Hidden Road are trying to do are the same – build better financial infrastructure for global movement of value than the walled gardens, fragmented rails and monolithic entities of the past. Decentralized finance thus far has been… https://t.co/AlP1mqEHyi
— Monica Long (@MonicaLongSF) April 8, 2025
Strong liquidity around tokenized assets (Stablecoins, Real-World Assets, etc.) is paramount to a strong user experience. I'm excited about this acquisition! https://t.co/2S3Va601ks
— Asheesh Birla (@ashgoblue) April 8, 2025
Ripple’s acquisition of Hidden Road is a defining moment for the XRP Ledger and XRP. The prime broker clears upwards of $10B and processes over 50M transactions a day on various traditional rails, waiting up to 24 hours for those transactions to settle. Now imagine even a portion… https://t.co/xiHdyy30Sm
— David "JoelKatz" Schwartz (@JoelKatz) April 8, 2025
Yesterday was a massive day for @Ripple as we unveiled our acquisition of broker Hidden Road for $1.25B. And this isn’t only significant for Ripple. This is one of the largest deals in the digital assets space ever and the first time a crypto company has owned and operated a…
— Cassie Craddock (@CraddockCJ) April 9, 2025
Tokenized assets could grow to $18.9 trillion by 2033 as cost-savings drive institutional adoption, @Ripple and @BCG #RWA@sndr_krisztian https://t.co/We0e8MdMw4
— CoinDesk (@CoinDesk) April 7, 2025
We we approaching the tokenization tippling point?
— Reece Merrick (@reece_merrick) April 7, 2025
Finance is undergoing a fundamental shift as tokenization transforms financial assets into programmable, interoperable tools, enabling 24/7 transactions, fractional ownership, and automated compliance 🚀
Check out the @Ripple &… pic.twitter.com/dZtaSY0S2q
Driven by an emerging collective global effort, primarily among the largest financial players, tokenization technology is fundamentally changing finance.
— Markus Infanger (@markusinfanger) April 7, 2025
Tokenization is transforming financial assets into programmable, interoperable tools, enabling 24/7 transactions, fractional…
🎉IT’S FINALLY HERE! The XRPL Community Mag # 5
— XRPL Commons (@xrpl_commons) April 7, 2025
is out TODAY! 🎉
This time, we dive into the world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi). 📈
💳From exploring the power of decentralization to showcasing groundbreaking projects leveraging the XRP Ledger, this issue highlights how… pic.twitter.com/JF3l2qiHcL
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US government is looking at "regulatory impediments to blockchain, stablecoins, and new payment systems." pic.twitter.com/dhktHc267y
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 9, 2025
🚨 BOOM: Scott Bessent issues new declaration -
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 9, 2025
"For the next four years, the Trump agenda is focused on Main Street. It's Main Street's turn. It's Main Street's turn to hire workers. It's Main Street's turn to drive investment. And it's Main Street's turn to restore the… pic.twitter.com/jSvYQnt8Ty
They did everything they could to create a panic. They predicted a Black Monday that never came. They became jubilant over an intraday correction on Tuesday. They were rooting for Trump to fail even if it meant the market and economy crashed. Fortunately their hopes have been… https://t.co/7V6uLHWoMz
— David Sacks (@DavidSacks) April 9, 2025
Time is not China’s friend.
— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) April 9, 2025
Every U.S. company that sources products in China is in the process of finding alternative suppliers.
Supply chains are time consuming and can be expensive and challenging to move.
Once moved, they are sticky.
Tick tock.
🚨Byron Donalds on nations BENDING THE KNEE to President Trump to make a deal following his recent tariffs:
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 9, 2025
"Everyone wants access to American markets... You can already see nations are coming here to meet with the President to negotiate a deal."
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It’s possible Trump is now doing to Communist China what Reagan did to Soviet Union. Defeating them economically.
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) April 9, 2025
REPORT: China will ban the imports of US films. pic.twitter.com/mOdOllqOgW
— Resist the Mainstream (@ResisttheMS) April 9, 2025
POTUS recognizes Agriculture Secretary @BrookeLRollins for her efforts to lower egg prices by 87% and @KristiNoem for her leadership in tackling the illegal immigration crisis. pic.twitter.com/D9KRjltt4Y
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) April 9, 2025
REPORTER: "Schumer and Pelosi—they’ve been talking about tariffs for decades. How come when these Democrat elites want tariffs, everything’s hunky-dory, but when President Trump wants tariffs, all hell breaks loose?"@POTUS: "I love this guy, whoever the hell that is." pic.twitter.com/9PIl1a5m6f
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) April 9, 2025
— Michael A. Gayed, CFA (@leadlagreport) April 9, 2025
Head of IRS to resign in protest as agency inks deal to share tax data on illegal immigrants with DHS https://t.co/diAiJsYdmO pic.twitter.com/dwq8aWaaNT
— New York Post (@nypost) April 9, 2025
“Oil prices are down, interest rates are down (the slow moving Fed should cut rates!), food prices are down, there is NO INFLATION, and the long time abused USA is bringing in Billions of Dollars a week from the abusing countries on Tariffs that are already in place.” —POTUS pic.twitter.com/LhoMgc6qMX
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 7, 2025
Social Security Numbers issued to Non-Citizens over the past four years:
— America (@america) April 8, 2025
2021 — 270,425
2022 — 590,193
2023 — 964,163
2024 — 2,095,247
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