{"podcast":{"title":"On The Chain - Blockchain and Cryptocurrency News + Opinion","slug":"on-the-chain-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-news-opinion-628887","podcast_index_feed_id":628887,"rss_url":"https://feed.pod.co/on-the-chain","website_url":"http://onthechain.io/","image_url":"https://images.pod.co/13oj6gveiMplYVJpwrJV-s4DglKb_ETRB44vTxGFc1E/resize:fill:1500:1500/plain/artwork/a601f27e-14e2-44fa-833c-322b13d733e1/on-the-chain.jpg","author":"On The Chain","episode_count":913,"summary":"Welcome to On the Chain On The Chain focuses on Blockchain and Digital Assets, Cryptocurrency news, and opinion with a focus on XRP. For those who are brand new to the Digital Asset / Blockchain space, and those who have been around and are considered to be veterans in this space. OC has a global audience., providing high-quality, fact-based content and no hype. It is a community-driven platform for Mainstreet, a growing need and growing interest in the latest news, opinions, and research in the digital asset/blockchain technologies. All opinions expressed by the contributors are their own opinions and not...","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T06:20:08.737845+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-chain-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-news-opinion-628887"},"episode":{"title":"What Did Ripple Just Do to XRP?","slug":"what-did-ripple-just-do-to-xrp","published_at":"2026-06-29T01:44:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-chain-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-news-opinion-628887/what-did-ripple-just-do-to-xrp","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-chain-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-news-opinion-628887","url":"https://pod.co/on-the-chain/what-did-ripple-just-do-to-xrp","audio_url":"https://downloads.pod.co/b3a5eef4-992e-4755-a874-5eb801a66c42/82433c63-6032-4bbd-bc37-c90a8137f050.mp3","summary":"**What did Ripple just do to XRP?** That's the question we couldn't stop asking after looking at everything that happened this week. On their own, these headlines don't seem extraordinary. Monica Long takes center stage. Ripple rolls through Washington pushing the Clarity Act. XRPL Lending moves closer. RLUSD continues expanding. Uphold adds XRP rewards. U.S. lawmakers signal that regulatory clarity is finally within reach. But when you step back... ...a much bigger picture begins to emerge. Tonight, Jeff and Chip connect the dots to explore whether Ripple has quietly shifted XRP into its next phase—and why most people may still be looking in the wrong direction. ### In this episode: 🔥 What Monica Long's growing role signals for Ripple's future 🔥 Ripple's Clarity Act campaign in Washington D.C. 🔥 XRPL Lending and why it matters 🔥 Uphold expands real-world XRP utility 🔥 Panos calls out crypto's casino mentality 🔥 The latest geopolitical headlines and their impact on digital assets 👇 SUPPORT ON THE CHAIN 👇 Badassery Coffee https://badasserycoffee.com OTC Mint https://otc.one/mint OTC Merch https://onthechain.shop Subscribe To OTC https://onthechain.io/subscribe/ Help OTC Keep the Lights On https://ko-fi.com/onthechain Website https://onthechain.io Podcast https://otc.one/podcast FOLLOW ON THE CHAIN ON X On The Chain https://x.com/On_The_Chain Jeff https://x.com/Jeff_OnTheChain Chip https://x.com/stephenchip ⚠️ **Disclaimer** This content is for educational, informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment, legal or tax advice. Always do your own research before making investment decisions. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5303388489646080","meta_description":"**What did Ripple just do to XRP?** That's the question we couldn't stop asking after looking at everything that happened this week. On their own, these h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5614,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-the-chain-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-news-opinion-628887/episodes/what-did-ripple-just-do-to-xrp/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-chain-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency-news-opinion-628887/what-did-ripple-just-do-to-xrp.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}