Standard Chartered projects Solana's price could rise 5X by 2025 if Trump wins the election, driven by over 100 million active addresses and potential ETF launch.

Fifteen out of 24 surveyed jurisdictions reported up to 10% or more of retail investors owned crypto last year, while six jurisdictions reported up to 30% or more crypto ownership, according to an Oct. 9 IOSCO report.

Ripple is expanding its services beyond settlements by introducing new features for banks and fintech companies to manage digital tokens. These features include pre-configured operational settings, integration with the XRP Ledger, anti-money laundering risk monitoring, and a user-friendly interface.

This comes as demand for crypto custody solutions rises, with Ripple seeing a 250% year-over-year growth and expanding to seven countries. Notable clients include HSBC, BBVA, Societe Generale, and DBS.

The growth follows Ripple's $250 million acquisition of custody firm Metaco last year. The custodial services market is projected to reach $16 trillion by 2030, driven by real-world asset tokenization.

Aaron Slettehaugh, Ripple’s senior VP of product, highlighted that these features will enhance secure and scalable digital asset custody. Banks using the XRP Ledger will also access a decentralized exchange for faster, low-fee trading.