New politico reports suggest that XRP’s inclusion in American President Donald Trump Crypto stock Maybe not his idea. According to emerging sources, Lobbyist Brian Ballard would have influenced Trump behind the scenes to include XRP in the plan.
Has Trump be misleading about XRP?
In January 2025, President Trump signed an executive decree forming the Presidential working group on digital asset markets. On March 2, he announced via social social than XRP, Solana, Cardano, Ethereum and Bitcoin would be part of the official strategic reserve of the United States.
A few days later, on March 6, Trump published another executive decree establishing a Strategic bitcoin reserve and a Storage of American digital assets To select altcoins. However, reports now claim XRP was not originally part of Trump’s plan And was added due to Ballard’s lobbying efforts.
Ripple lobbying scandal: What is the buzz?
Political initiates allege that Brian Ballard, a well -known lobbyistused its close links with Ripple to influence the decision. The documents reveal that Ballard received at least $ 60,000 in Ripple in 2024. This decision aroused generalized speculation in political and cryptographic circles.
While the The White House has not yet commentedSources suggest that Trump cut the ties with Ballard after realizing that he had been misleading.
Will XRP be deleted from the strategic reserve?
Experts think that even if Trump would be unhappy with the situation, he is It is unlikely to delete XRP immediately. The president maintains close ties with CEO of Ripple Brad Garlinghousewhich was a major donor of the Trump’s campaign and inauguration fund.
XRP price performance in 2025
- January: + 46%
- FEBRUARY: –29.3%
- March: –2.52%
- April: + 4.98%
- May (so far): + 5.33% for $ 2.31
- 30 -day growth: + 2.1%
- Surge 24 hours a day: + 6.3%
Despite political turbulence, XRP continues to negotiate in an optimistic waysuggesting that market confidence remains intact, at least for the moment.
