Ripple at White House as Musk Backs DOGE and BTC Manipulation Claims Loom
Ripple joined a heavyweight lineup of fintech leaders and banking giants at the White House on Monday, signaling closer industry engagement with U.S. regulators that could influence the long-running debate over XRP’s legal status and broader crypto policy. The meeting underscores regulators’ continued focus on integrating digital-asset firms with traditional finance, a development traders say could reduce uncertainty for token projects that cooperate with policymakers.
At the same time, fresh public claims about Bitcoin market manipulation and reports that Vitalik Buterin has sold some ETH kept traders on edge, while Elon Musk’s renewed backing of Dogecoin sparked a brief uptick in DOGE activity. Together these headlines reinforced the market’s sensitivity to regulatory signals, high-profile endorsements, and on-chain moves by well-known figures — factors likely to keep volatility elevated in the near term.