We are moving into the second quarter of the year, and this is what $XRP and @Ripple have achieved! -Ripple secures Money Transmitter Licenses in New York and Texas, boosting U.S. expansion. -New customers onboarded, hiring ramps up across the U.S. -Q4 2024 report shows 280% XRP price surge due to fading regulatory uncertainty. -Plans announced to integrate RLUSD stablecoin into Ripple Payments, enhancing XRP’s role. -Speculation grows about SBI Japan adopting XRP, 11 XRP ETFs filed, XRP as a U.S. reserve digital currency, and Ripple IPO. -Ripple and Bank of International Settlements reportedly collaborate on a unified ledger and CBDC payment system. -SEC drops its appeal against Ripple, ending a four-year lawsuit; Ripple to pay $50M of a $125M fine, with $75M refunded. -XRP price jumps 10-12% after the SEC news but later consolidates around $2.40-$2.47. -Ripple withdraws its cross-appeal, resolving all legal disputes with the SEC. -Regulatory clarity boosts optimism for XRP-spot ETF approval by December 2025, with high odds. -Analysts predict XRP could hit $3-$10 by 2030, driven by payment adoption and potential ETF. -Ripple CEO hints at a possible IPO -XRP outperforms major cryptocurrencies in 2025, up 20% year-to-date despite a recent slump. MORE TO COME!