$XRP Powell may become the Federal Reserve’s fourth chair to complete a full 14-year term; if he serves until January 2028, as Federal Reserve reporter Nick Timiraos was described by Jin10 on August 4 as “the Federal Reserve’s spokesperson,” the most recent three Federal Reserve chairs to complete a full 14-year term were Alan Greenspan (1992–2006), George Mitchell (1962–1976), and William McChesney Martin Jr. (1956–1970). If Powell continues in office until January 2028, he will join this exclusive lineup. Powell has already served for 14 years as a Federal Reserve governor, and his official chair term began in 2014.

Mastercard, BVNK, and XRP: What Really Changes? Mastercard has completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK, a company that builds payment infrastructure connecting traditional money with blockchain networks. Naturally, many XRP holders are asking one question. Does this make XRP more important in global payments? The answer is more balanced than many headlines suggest. BVNK already supports digital assets and blockchain payment rails, including the XRP Ledger ecosystem. By bringing BVNK into its business, Mastercard is expanding its ability to move money using both traditional finance and blockchain technology. The bigger story isn’t XRP alone. It’s the growing adoption of stablecoins for real-world payments. Mastercard has made it clear that its focus is building a payment network where fiat, stablecoins, and tokenized assets can work together. That means it’s creating infrastructure that doesn’t rely on a single blockchain or token. So where does XRP fit? XRP was designed as a bridge asset for fast and low-cost cross-border payments. If Mastercard expands services that use the XRP Ledger or Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD, XRP could benefit from greater ecosystem activity. However, this acquisition is not a direct XRP integration announcement. Mastercard has not said it will use XRP for settlement across its network. The broader takeaway is that traditional payment companies are no longer ignoring blockchain. They’re investing in the infrastructure behind it. Whether the future runs on stablecoins, bridge assets like XRP, or a mix of both will depend on cost, liquidity, regulation, and how financial institutions choose to move money. One thing is already clear. The gap between traditional finance and blockchain payments is getting smaller, and Mastercard’s acquisition of BVNK is another step in that direction. $XRP #Gate #XRP #BVNK #mastercard

$XRP is giving me that familiar feeling. The market looks calm, but underneath the surface volume is slowly building, capital is rotating, and whale activity is becoming harder to ignore. If this momentum continues, XRP could be one of the first large-cap coins to wake up. Watching next: Support around 1.05. EP: 1.07–1.09 TP: 1.15 | 1.22 | 1.30 SL: 1.02 I’m ready for the move — are you?