1/ Big news: Ripple just applied for its own U.S. banking license. This move could change the game for the entire crypto space — especially for $XRP holders. Here’s why. 👇 2/ Becoming a licensed bank means Ripple can handle payments and financial services directly, cutting out middlemen. This boosts trust with regulators and traditional institutions. 🏦

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BREAKING: Judge Analisa Torres has officially closed the SEC vs Ripple case at the district court level.

This is a major step forward for $XRP and the crypto industry. Here’s what it means 🧵 2/
After nearly three years of litigation, the judge has entered final judgment in the SEC’s case against Ripple Labs.

The court reaffirmed that:
• XRP itself is not a security
• Only certain institutional sales violated securities laws
• Programmatic sales and distributions are not securities