Policy Regula2026-10-03 19:49:20ICBA sues OCC over national trust bank charters for crypto firmsThe Independent Community Bankers of America, or ICBA, has sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over rules that allow crypto companies including Circle, Ripple, BitGo and Paxos to obtain national trust bank charters. The group argues Congress never intended the charter to serve as a backdoor for crypto firms to gain the credibility associated with a federal bank charter while avoiding requirements such as deposit insurance. In the lawsuit, ICBA asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to declare the OCC’s final rule and Interpretive Letter 1176 unlawful. The filing comes after Circle, Ripple and other companies received final OCC approval in recent months to establish national trust banks, according to CryptoPotato as cited by Techub.20
Ripple2026-10-03 11:56:12Ripple and XRP Ledger Foundation Launch XRP Asia in SingaporeRipple and the XRP Ledger Foundation have jointly launched XRP Asia, a new organization based in Singapore and focused on ecosystem growth across the Asia-Pacific region. The group will be led by Sabrina Tachdjian, who previously oversaw APAC, fintech, and payments work at the Hedera Foundation and also led blockchain investment at LINE. XRP Asia plans to support developers and early-stage teams with learning resources, a systems integrator partnership program, hackathons, office hours, and product go-to-market guidance. On the business side, it will also offer partner introductions, links to incubation and grant programs, founder story promotion, and introductions to relevant investors. The organization will build on the existing XRPL Korea and XRPL Japan communities while helping establish new communities in major Asian cities and growth hubs. According to the official statement, Asia has long been an important region for the XRP Ledger, with an active digital asset market, developer base, and XRP community.20
Ripple2026-10-03 04:33:39Ripple Backs XRP Seoul 2026 as Title Sponsor at Event Opening in SeoulXRP Seoul 2026, an XRP-focused event under Korea Blockchain Week, opened on Oct. 3 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, according to Techub News, which cited CoinPedia. Ripple appeared as the event’s title sponsor. Opening remarks were delivered by speakers including Evernorth CEO Asheesh Birla. The day’s agenda centered on several core topics tied to the XRP ecosystem and broader blockchain finance, including institutional adoption, tokenization, cross-border payments, and on-chain finance. The update did not disclose additional session details beyond the opening lineup and agenda focus.20
Ripple2026-10-02 16:42:06Ripple, CSD BR to mirror BTG fund records on XRP LedgerRipple has partnered with CSD BR to mirror records tied to BTG funds on the XRP Ledger, according to TheDefiant. The companies said the initiative is already in a live-transaction phase. Even so, CSD BR will continue to hold the official records used for registration, deposit, and settlement. The report did not provide additional operational details beyond that structure. TheDefiant also noted in the article that its stories are stored on Filecoin. The item was published on Oct. 2, 2026.20
Evernorth2026-10-02 01:52:06Evernorth wins shareholder approval for Armada II merger, targets Nasdaq listing on Oct. 8Ripple-backed XRP treasury company Evernorth said its merger with special purpose acquisition company Armada Acquisition Corp. II has been approved by Armada II shareholders at a special meeting held on Sept. 30. In a news release issued on Oct. 1, the companies said the transaction is expected to close on Oct. 7, with the combined entity, Evernorth Holdings, set to begin trading on Nasdaq on Oct. 8 under the ticker XRPN. The release said the deal is expected to generate about $300 million in gross cash proceeds, including a $225 million private placement, $30 million in new convertible note financing, and about $48 million held in the trust account, before transaction expenses. Investors also contributed XRP in kind, bringing total proceeds from the transaction and related private placement to more than $1 billion. Evernorth said it expects to hold about 473 million XRP at closing. The Block separately reported that the company currently holds 347 million XRP.20
Ripple2026-10-01 18:42:33Ripple Says RLUSD Market Cap Reached About $2.4 Billion After More Than 50% Monthly GrowthRipple said its RLUSD stablecoin has climbed to roughly $2.4 billion in market capitalization, extending its recent growth as activity on the token continued to rise. In a Sept. 30 update, Jack McDonald, Ripple’s senior vice president for stablecoins, said RLUSD expanded by more than 50% over the past month and that its average daily activity has increased by more than threefold since the start of the year. Data from Ripple’s transparency dashboard showed that, as of Sept. 24, RLUSD had $2.409 billion in circulation and $2.5315 billion in reserves, leaving reserve assets about $122.5 million above circulating supply. The token is mainly issued across Ethereum and the XRP Ledger, with about $1.37 billion on Ethereum and about $1.05 billion on XRP Ledger. RLUSD is issued by Standard Custody & Trust Company, a Ripple subsidiary regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Ripple also said reserve assets are segregated from the issuer’s own assets. Separately, 99Bitcoins reported that the RLUSD/USDS pair processed more than $600 million in volume during the first week after Uniswap v4 went live.20
Evernorth2026-10-01 18:46:03Evernorth clears shareholder vote, sets Nasdaq debut for XRP treasury listingEvernorth, a treasury company built around XRP, is moving toward a public listing after shareholders of Armada Acquisition Corp. II approved their business combination at a Sept. 30 meeting. The deal is expected to close on Oct. 7, and Evernorth’s Class A common stock is scheduled to begin trading on Nasdaq on Oct. 8 under the ticker XRPN. The company said the merger and related fundraising have brought in more than $1 billion. Before expenses, the transaction is expected to produce about $300 million in gross cash proceeds, including $225 million from private placements, $30 million in convertible note financing, and roughly $48 million in trust proceeds. Investors also contributed XRP directly, and Evernorth expects to hold about 473 million XRP at closing. The firm says that would make it the largest publicly traded pure-play XRP treasury company. Backers named by the company include Ripple, Pantera Capital, Kraken, SBI Group, GSR, and Arrington Capital. Evernorth said it plans to increase XRP per share over time through yield strategies, ecosystem participation, and capital-markets activity, while acknowledging a structure whose performance will move with XRP’s price.20
XRP Ledger2026-10-01 10:09:35XRP Ledger’s x402 protocol passes 10 million AI payment settlementsXRP Ledger has crossed a new usage milestone, with AI agent payments settled through the x402 protocol surpassing 10 million transactions, according to Techub News. The update points to continued growth in activity tied to the protocol. The x402 protocol was developed by t54, an AI agent payment trust-layer platform backed by Ripple. The report says the protocol reached the 10 million settlement mark in less than three months after first surpassing 1 million settlements. The figures cited in the brief were attributed to CoinGape. No additional operational details, breakdowns, or timeframe beyond that three-month comparison were disclosed in the source material.00
