1. Ripple Applies Bank License To U.S. Monetary Authority Following Circle Ripple is preparing to become a bank following Circle. Ripple applied for a bank charter requesting the U.S. Monetary Audit Office(OCC) to operate as a national trust bank through its account on Jul. 2, and announced that it will present the U.S. stablecoin standard through Ripple stablecoin RLUSD when it acquires a license. Ripple’s announcement sent XRP skyrocketing by about 5 percent on Tuesday morning. 2. Standard Chartered “Bitcoin Reac
