Ripple Follows Circle's Lead, Applies for US Banking License and Fed Master Account; XRP Rises 3%
Ripple Labs has applied for a national bank charter with the OCC and a Federal Reserve Master Account, aiming to bring its RLUSD stablecoin under dual oversight following the GENIUS Act. XRP rose 2.87% to $2.24. Meanwhile, Peter Thiel backs new bank Erebor for startups and crypto, and Belgium's KBC Bank plans to offer crypto investments via Bolero.








