{"id":58127,"date":"2025-11-12T15:16:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=58127"},"modified":"2025-11-12T15:16:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:16:52","slug":"what-is-ripple-planning-with-uk-company-president-meets-uk-economy-secretary-to-the-treasury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=58127","title":{"rendered":"What Is Ripple Planning With UK? Company President Meets UK Economy Secretary To The Treasury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>On 12 November 2025, Ripple President Monica Long met with UK\u2019s economic Secretary to the Treasury, Lucy Rigby, to discuss how digital assets can boost the country\u2019s competitiveness and growth. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The meeting has led to speculation about Ripple\u2019s next move in the UK and about the UK\u2019s ambitions towards digital assets and blockchain. Long took to X to say that the UK is \u201cbuilding on its status as one of the leading financial hubs of the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Notably, Rigby\u2019s role in financial regulation is not missed by the crypto community as she directly engages with Ripple. Meanwhile, Ripple executive Cassie Craddock recently revealed that the company intends to capitalize on the recent US-UK regulatory collaborations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With a picture on <\/span>X, Rigby said, \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Exciting discussion with Ripple\u2019s Monica Long <\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">here in <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">Singapore<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> on fostering innovation in digital assets and our new dedicated support for global <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">fintech<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> scaling in the UK.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After victories against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple has applied to register as a crypto asset firm with the UK\u2019s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great to welcome the UK&#8217;s Economic Secretary to the Treasury <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LucyRigby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@LucyRigby<\/a> at Ripple\u2019s Singapore office to discuss how digital assets can boost the UK&#8217;s competitiveness and growth, building on its status as one of the leading financial hubs of the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dIB7SBH4RE\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/dIB7SBH4RE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Monica Long (@MonicaLongSF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonicaLongSF\/status\/1988483199123464200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rigby took a meeting with Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi as well. However, Sethi openly criticised the UK\u2019s crypto regulation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great to meet with Arjun Sethi &amp; his team at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/krakenfx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@krakenfx<\/a> this afternoon to discuss the exciting opportunities for digital asset innovation in <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f1ec-1f1e7.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b9Ayo93jYC\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/b9Ayo93jYC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lucy Rigby KC MP (@LucyRigby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LucyRigby\/status\/1986501419940430274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>\u201cUK users are blocked from about 75% of crypto products, including DeFi staking and lending,\u201d said Kraken Co-CEO<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cIn the UK today, if you go to any crypto website, including Kraken\u2019s, you see the equivalent to a cigarette box warning \u2014 \u2018use this and you\u2019re going to die,\u201d said Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi. \u201cBecause of the speed at which they have to do the transaction, it\u2019s worse for consumers. Disclosures are important\u2009but if there are 14 steps, it\u2019s worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, he criticized the UK\u2019s strict crypto regulations for hindering capital flows and hurting user experience.<\/p>\n<p>Sethi also said Kraken won\u2019t offer tokenized shares of private companies like Robinhood did, calling its tokenized OpenAI shares \u201ca terrible idea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The crypto community on X showed support for Sethi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUK regulations are stifling growth for sure. It\u2019s like they\u2019re pushing innovation out the backdoor. And tokenized shares? Total hype-no real utility,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DrigaDenis\/status\/1988541848638402999\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> @DrigaDenis.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Honestly, Sethi isn\u2019t wrong the UK\u2019s turning its crypto scene into a museum.<br \/>When you block 75% of the market, innovation doesn\u2019t pause, it just moves elsewhere.<br \/>DeFi\u2019s not the enemy, overregulation is.<br \/>And yeah, tokenizing private shares? That\u2019s reckless hype, not progress.\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe | KOL &amp; Alpha Crypto Influencer (@SelfSuccessSaga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SelfSuccessSaga\/status\/1988487209629126832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-header__title\">What is the US-UK Launch Transatlantic Task Force?<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, the US and UK governments have announced a strategic partnership by creating a formal joint task force designed to reduce regulatory friction for firms seeking to access capital across markets. Importantly, the joint task force will coordinate the two countries\u2019 approaches towards cryptocurrency oversight.<\/p>\n<p>The task force was formed during Trump\u2019s visit out of high-level talks between UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.<\/p>\n<p>On 22 September 2025, the US Department of the Treasury (DoT)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/sb0256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">released a statement<\/a>\u00a0saying, \u201cThe purpose of the Taskforce is to explore options for short-to-medium term collaboration on digital assets while legislation and regulatory regimes are still developing, as well as options for long-term collaboration and additional opportunities for wholesale digital markets innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the US DoT, \u201cthe Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future should report within 180 days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore: <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/after-trumps-visit-britain-set-to-reduce-crypto-red-tape-us-uk-launch-transatlantic-task-force\/\">After Trump\u2019s Visit Britain Set To Reduce Crypto Red Tape: US-UK Launch Transatlantic Task Force<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n        <\/ul>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        Ripple executive Cassie Craddock recently revealed that Ripple intends to capitalize on recent US-UK regulatory collaborations.<\/li>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/p>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         All eyes will be on the gradual rollout of the UK\u2019s full crypto regulation framework in 2026.<\/li>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">    <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/what-is-ripple-planning-with-uk-company-president-meets-uk-economy-secretary-to-the-treasury\/\">What Is Ripple Planning With UK? Company President Meets UK Economy Secretary To The Treasury<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 12 November 2025, Ripple President Monica Long met with UK\u2019s economic Secretary to the Treasury, Lucy Rigby, to discuss how digital assets can boost the country\u2019s competitiveness and growth. The meeting has led to speculation about Ripple\u2019s next move in the UK and about the UK\u2019s ambitions towards digital assets and blockchain. 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