A federal financial disclosure filed by a White House official has confirmed direct XRP ownership, adding a new data point to a string of developments linking Ripple to major U.S. financial infrastructure.
Ian A. Kelley, Special Assistant to the President and Director of the White House War Room, reported XRP holdings valued between $1,000 and $15,000 through a Coinbase wallet.
Crypto commentator Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) flagged the filing, noting that Kelly’s disclosure also listed Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and ADA.
White House Buying XRP: The Secret Plan Revealed
Watch The Full Youtube Video Here:https://t.co/XF2ilKNbxi pic.twitter.com/oSzs3ozMAA— Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) July 4, 2026
Ripple’s Expanding Role in Clearing Infrastructure
Digital Asset Investor’s video pointed to a DTCC document describing the current administration’s push to let crypto-native firms like Coinbase, Circle, and Ripple compete directly with regulated financial institutions.
The document said these firms are lobbying the SEC to use distributed ledger technology for issuing, trading, and settling securities. It also said firms want regulators to approve combining brokerage, exchange, custody, and clearing functions under one entity instead of relying on multiple intermediaries.
A separate paper from OPCO Advisory Inc. detailed a concrete step in that direction. The firm’s report said Ripple Prime joined DTCC’s NSCC participant directory on March 2, 2026. That addition came after Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road, making Ripple the first crypto-linked infrastructure provider with direct access to U.S. clearing rails.
Deal Activity and ETF Flows
Digital Asset Investor also cited a graphic ranking active acquirers in crypto payments, which placed Ripple ahead of Stripe, Exodus, Polygon, and MoonPay. On the ETF side, Digital Asset Investor reported XRP spot ETFs pulled in $6.55 million in net inflows in a single day, pushing cumulative inflows to $1.49 billion.
He contrasted that with Ethereum ETFs, which he said saw $638 million in outflows in the same period, while the XRP Ledger took in $1.98 billion. He also referenced XRP trading volume surpassing Bitcoin’s in South Korea.
The Regulatory Backdrop
The clips Digital Asset Investor featured included comments from the SEC Chair on “Project Crypto,” an initiative he said is designed to modernize rules for digital asset issuers. He also pointed to a new memorandum of understanding between the SEC and the CFTC meant to align definitions and coordinate oversight between the two agencies.
It also featured potential odds of the CLARITY Act passing soon, placing the chances at 60%. Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Nathan Dean noted the Senate returns July 13, with roughly two weeks of debate expected before a vote. Digital Asset Investor tied these threads together as evidence that Ripple and XRP sit at the center of a broader shift in U.S. crypto market structure.
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