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πΉπ· Ripple also have an existing partnership with AKBank, one of the largest private banks in Turkey for international money transfers π
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π― SWIFT alternatives like Ripple Payments, poweredby XRPL, provide direct instant settlement across borders π
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Wild contrast π $XRP
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Ripple's footprint in TΓΌrkiye is expanding rapidly π£: Garanti BBVA Kripto uses @Ripple Custody across its platform, while $RLUSD is now listed on regulated exchanges like BitLira and Bitlo. A powerful $XRP ecosystem tailwind πΉπ·
Ripple is at @istfintechweek this week, right at the heart of one of the world's fastest-growing digital asset markets.
TΓΌrkiye's crypto growth didnβt occur by accident. Retail investors led the way, turning to crypto as a practical hedge against currency pressure. Now institutions are following, backed by a regulatory framework that's rapidly maturing.
I'd recommend this article on why this market matters, and how Ripple's custody and stablecoin infrastructure is helping banks and exchanges bring the benefits of digital assets to Turkish users.
Read more: ripple.com/insights/how-tuerβ¦
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π« Market Closed π«
$XRP 24hr ETF trading volumes reached a combined total of $58 million.
A move is brewing...
After a week of chop between $1.46-$1.56, something has to give soon enough πͺ
$XRP ππΌ
LIKE CLOCKWORK! π€ $SHX
$0.010 ATTEMPT IN MOTION π―
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$VELO π€π» Stellar π€π» Lightnet π
π§΅ Before Interstellar joined @veloprotocol, the @StellarOrg connections were already there.
Jed McCaleb.
Mike Kennedy.
Signum Capital.
HashKey Capital.
And one of Asiaβs most powerful business families.
Follow the breadcrumbs and an interesting story emerges about how Stellar infrastructure was being positioned across Southeast Asia.
And it started earlier than you might think. π
Letβs start with Signum Capital.
Singapore-based @Signum_Capital, led by John Ng Pangilinan, became part of an early Asian blockchain investment network.
In 2018, Signum invested in Rate3, a tokenization project built around Ethereum + Stellar.
Signumβs role went beyond capital, helping projects connect with investors, advisors and strategic partners.
Remember that role:
Connector.
Around the same period, another Stellar connection was forming in Southeast Asia.
@veloprotocol emerged from the
@CPGroup_Live ecosystem, with Chatchaval Jiaravanon, a member of the family behind Thailandβs CP Group, at its center.
Velo was built around Stellar.
And Velo later explained that @JedMcCaleb had been helping since the project began.
He became an advisor.
So the Stellar connection existed before Interstellar joined Velo.
Chatchavalβs ambitions extended beyond Velo.
He also became Chairman of @lightnetgroup, building cross-border payment infrastructure across Asia.
Lightnet was powered by Stellar technology.
Its advisors included:
Jed McCaleb
David Mazières
John Ng Pangilinan π
Stellarβs co-founder and Chief Scientist, alongside the man behind Signum Capital.
Then, in 2020, Lightnet raised $31.2M.
Investors included:
HashKey Capital
Signum Capital
UOB Venture Management
Seven Bank
Hanwha
Lightnet said the funding would strengthen its investment in the underlying Stellar technology and expand its financial network.
The pieces were converging.
Now enter Mike Kennedy.
Before crypto, Kennedy was an EVP at Wells Fargo and built clearXchange, the bank-owned P2P payments network that later became part of Zelle.
In 2017, Kennedy says he was introduced to Jed McCaleb.
After numerous conversations with Jed, he joined SDFβs advisory board.
Then in 2019:
Kennedy became CEO of Interstellar.
Interstellar itself had been formed in 2018, when Lightyear and Chain combined to build financial infrastructure around Stellar.
By late 2019, Kennedy says Interstellar was already working with Velo.
The fit was clear:
Interstellar brought Stellar expertise.
Velo brought an established Southeast Asian partnership network.
Then came 2021.
Interstellar and Velo joined forces.
Kennedy became Velo CEO.
James Wu became CTO.
@JedMcCaleb called it a:
βsignificant step for the Stellar ecosystemβ
with potential for more Stellar anchors and on/off-ramps in Asia.
This wasnβt presented as Stellar leaving the picture.
It was an expansion of it.
Later in 2021, Velo, TEMPO Payments and Bitazza launched a remittance corridor connecting 27 EU countries with Thailand.
Velo Tokens and Digital Credits were used, with transactions settled on Stellar.
Zoom out:
@StellarOrg technology + U.S. payments expertise + Southeast Asian financial networks.
Follow the timeline:
2018
Interstellar is formed
Signum β Rate3 β Stellar
Velo emerges from the CP ecosystem
Jed β Velo from its early days
2020
Lightnet β Stellar
Jed + MaziΓ¨res + John Ng β advisors
Signum + HashKey β investors
2021
Interstellar + Velo
Kennedy β Velo CEO
Jed β more Stellar anchors + Asian on/off-ramps
None tells the whole story alone.
Together, they show how early Stellar-linked payment infrastructure was taking shape across Southeast Asia.
Just follow the breadcrumbs.
WE GOT SO CLOSE π $XRP
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When will the $XRP community permabulls actually listen to David? π«
π¨Warned you back in 2024. Warned you in 2025. Warned you in 2026π¨
Past:
β’Spanish Flu
β’Roaring 20s
β’Great Depression
β’Gold
Present:
β’C-19 (Practice Run)/Plague
β’Roaring 2020s
β’Great Depression
β’XRP
Take profits but save a small bag. Will there be a XRP buy back program just as they did with gold? I donβt know. Will they reprice XRP the same way they did with gold? I say Yes.
We all need to pray about this. As a physician I can tell you that if this spreads, millions upon millions will be taken out. Pray in The Name of Jesus. Health & Wealth πβοΈ
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I was always bullish on $XRP long-term. I just accept bear markets happen and are a natural part of cycle process. Many seem to find that difficult. Can't blame em when their heads are continuously filled with 'up only' majority of the time though ay π€·ββοΈ
$VELO: Lightnet provides regulated settlement infrastructure designed to support both fiat and digital asset flows through a single API integration π
$VELO: Lightnet provides regulated settlement infrastructure designed to support both fiat and digital asset flows through a single API integration π
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Because it is, remember? π
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$XRP will not hit $10,000 π
I hate to admit it, but @ChartNerdTA is right!
XRP will not be $1000 by 2030β¦itβll be $10,000 πβοΈπͺπ