$1 Billion XRP Buying Pressure Ahead? Ripple Labs Plans New DAT Initiative

$1 Billion XRP Buying Pressure Ahead? Ripple Labs Plans New DAT Initiative

Ripple Labs is spearheading an effort to raise at least $1 billion to accumulate XRP via a new digital-asset treasury, or DAT, according to Bloomberg, signaling that the latest bout of market turmoil has not dislodged heavyweight players from advancing aggressive balance-sheet strategies tied to crypto assets. $1 Billion XRP Buying Pressure Ahead? People familiar […]


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