Discussions have arisen regarding the potential inclusion of XRP in the US Strategic Reserve following President Trump's executive order on digital assets. The order establishes a Presidential Working Group to create a regulatory framework and explore the development of a national digital assets stockpile. While the plan was initially assumed to focus on Bitcoin, there are now talks of including other crypto assets like XRP. Pierre Rochard, VP of Research at Riot Platforms, criticized Ripple for allegedly lobbying against a Bitcoin-only reserve. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse dismissed the allegations and stated that Ripple's advocacy aligns with the administration's goals. There is speculation that the strategic stockpile could include both Bitcoin and XRP, according to sources. Some Bitcoiners claim that Ripple's lobbying and donations have influenced the administration's decision.



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