In a compelling session at the ongoing XRPL Apex event in Singapore, Ripple President Monica Long broke her silence on what she sees as a “real turning point” for the crypto industry: regulatory clarity.
In a closing keynote on Day 1 of the XRPL Apex event, Long highlighted a momentum shift, with regulatory certainty being the tipping point.
The Ripple president answered that what makes the current moment different is regulatory clarity. In her words, “It’s taken time to get to where we are in this moment, but it has never been better.”
Regulatory clarity.⁰
Ripple President @MonicaLongSF closes out Day 1 on the Apex main stage by sharing how clear rules in the U.S. can unlock massive opportunities for global crypto innovation and why momentum is finally shifting. 🌎 pic.twitter.com/EY1KBzamoQ
— RippleX (@RippleXDev) June 11, 2025
For years, Ripple, like many other blockchain companies, faced hesitancy from potential partners due to the regulatory uncertainties surrounding crypto. But with recent developments hinting at clearer policies and enforcement guidelines, the regulatory fog that once hovered over the crypto industry is gradually beginning to lift.
RippleX, the developer-focused arm of Ripple, echoed Long’s message in a post on X: “Regulatory clarity. Ripple President Monica Long closes out Day 1 on the Apex main stage by sharing how clear rules in the U.S. can unlock massive opportunities for global crypto innovation and why momentum is finally shifting.”
Momentum shifting
In a separate tweet, RippleX shared remarks from a session at XRPL Apex 2025, where Brad Garlinghouse, Monica Long and Pat Patel took the main stage to unpack the growing U.S. shift, APAC momentum and how institutions are driving blockchain’s next phase from stablecoins to RWAs: “I think people grossly underestimate how much momentum will be created by the largest economy in the world finally shifting into a pro-innovation and pro-crypto posture.”
In a major milestone, tokenized U.S. Treasuries are now live on XRPL: Ondo Finance’s OUSG, backed by BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, unlocks 24/7 institutional access and is mintable and redeemable using Ripple USD (RLUSD). RippleX mentions this as a new era for on-chain finance.
The Digital Commercial Paper (DCP) is now live on the XRP Ledger, managed by Guggenheim Treasury Services, one of the world’s leading independent commercial paper platform administrators, and powered by Zeconomy.
