Ripple's leadership supports David Sacks leading the Trump administration's work in the cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI) fields. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty expressed their appreciation for this move on social media platform X, emphasizing its alignment with innovation-friendly policies. Brad Garlinghouse said: "Congratulations to David Sacks on this appointment - he knows technology like the back of his hand, and more importantly, he will drive President Trump's innovation program in cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. Dream team!"
Perhaps influenced by this, XRP rose again, surpassing $2.5 and surpassing Tether to return to the third place in the cryptocurrency market value rankings.