Ripple (XRP) extends its gains by around 10% on Friday, reaching a new year-to-date high of $1.43 and hitting levels not seen since mid-May 2021. The main reasons behind the rally are the announcement that the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler will resign and the launch in Europe of an XRP exchange-traded products (ETP) by asset management company WisdomTree.
President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to establish a “Crypto Advisory Council” is making waves in the financial world. According to a recent report from Reuters, this council will oversee crypto policy, collaborate with Congress on legislation, and work towards creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, an idea Trump championed during his campaign. The council would mark a significant step forward for the crypto sector, which has grown rapidly since Bitcoin’s launch in 2008.
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