In the newly released 166-page digital asset policy report published by the White House on July 30, XRP — currently the third-largest cryptocurrency with a market capitalization of $186 billion — was not mentioned even once.
The comprehensive report covers key issues such as crypto trading regulations, asset tokenization, stablecoin oversight, and other related policies. Yet, XRP was notably absent from the list of projects mentioned.
Bitcoin dominated the report with a total of 129 mentions. Its mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, appeared 36 times, while the proof-of-work consensus mechanism was mentioned 12 times.
Ethereum and Solana were cited as examples of smart contract platforms, and Chainlink received a highlight on page 16 for its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). Uniswap, a popular decentralized exchange, was also included.
What about Ripple? While XRP — the token closely associated with Ripple — was completely ignored, the company itself was mentioned twice. First, Ripple appeared in a timeline infographic illustrating the evolution of the crypto ecosystem from 2008 to the present. The company was listed as one of the early players from 2013, alongside Coinbase, Kraken, and other major firms. Ripple also appeared in the footnotes of the report, cited in a CNBC article quoting CEO Brad Garlinghouse.
The complete absence of XRP from the report, despite its top-tier market cap, has raised questions within the crypto community about the token’s status and recognition among U.S. policymakers.
