XRP’s political donations + news + a little luck generate the current currency price. You can refer to my article to find out who else can follow this narrative in the future.

During the 2024-2025 U.S. political cycle, Ripple and its executives have become the core driver of political influence in the crypto industry through large-scale political donations and lobbying activities. Its motives not only involve corporate survival interests, but also reflect the deep game between the encryption industry and the traditional regulatory system. The following analyzes the strategic logic and industry background of Ripple’s political donations from multiple perspectives.

1. Coping with regulatory pressure: alleviating SEC litigation and policy uncertainty
Since 2020, Ripple’s lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been pending for a long time, and the dispute over XRP’s legal status has directly affected its market performance and business expansion. In order to change this situation, Ripple regards political donations as “the key to breaking the situation”: