❌ Myth: Trump “Ends FedNow for XRP”
No evidence supports that Trump has shut down the Federal Reserve’s instant payment network (FedNow), or replaced it with XRP integration. FedNow launched in July 2023 and remains active businessinsider.com+11binance.com+11youtube.com+11.
Reports linking FedNow with XRP are speculative rumors, lacking any official confirmation from the Fed or White House .
✅ Trump’s Real Crypto Moves Involving XRP
1. Strategic Crypto Reserve Includes XRP
On March 2, 2025, Trump announced on Truth Social a U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve to include XRP, SOL, ADA—and later BTC and ETH—even though another post added BTC/ETH later en.wikipedia.org+6reuters.com+6en.wikipedia.org+6.
2. Ripple-Backed Lobbying Surge
Politico revealed a Ripple-affiliated lobbyist drafted Trump’s post promoting XRP theblock.co+3cointelegraph.com+3protos.com+3.
XRP price spiked ~24% intraday, adding ~$44 billion market cap before Trump “reined in” the announcement protos.com+1bravenewcoin.com+1.
3. SEC Settlement under Trump
In March, Ripple and the SEC reached a settlement ($50 M fine), ending appeals, considered a big win for XRP protos.com+4ledgerinsights.com+4reuters.com+4.
Analysts say this regulatory relief helped stabilize XRP and boost adoption .
4. Trump Encourages Fed Rate Cuts
Trump publicly urged Fed Chair Powell to cut rates (though he clarified not firing him) fxstreet.com+1bravenewcoin.com+1.
Lower rates can lift crypto—and XRP was already breaking key resistance levels around $2.00–$3.00 ledgerinsights.com+15fxstreet.com+15cointelegraph.com+15.
📊 What This Means for XRP
Regulatory clarity via settlement is huge—no longer stuck in legal limbo.
Political endorsement (even if manipulated) from Trump gave XRP a major spotlight and price boost.
Macro tailwinds from favorable Fed rhetoric support risk assets like XRP.
🧭 Bottom Line
Trump didNOT end FedNow, nor officially integrate XRP into it.
But he did promote XRP as part of a strategic reserve—sparking big price moves.
Combined with regulatory wins, that makes XRP one of the biggest winners of this crypto wave.
