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Colombia has finalized a draft law for digital asset regulation, defining digital assets as representations of other assets rather than currency. The central bank will be responsible for stablecoin regulation, while the financial regulatory authority will oversee virtual asset service providers.

Block CEO Jack Dorsey stated that the company will support stablecoins due to customer demand, despite his previous advocacy for bitcoin as the sole internet monetary protocol. The popularity of stablecoins has driven this shift, while competitors such as Stripe and PayPal have also added stablecoin options, intensifying market pressure. Dorsey still maintains that bitcoin's decentralized model is the preferred open financial protocol.

RLUSD ranked second among the most donated digital assets in 2025, underscoring its growing role in crypto philanthropy. XRP placed seventh among donated crypto assets as digital fundraising passed $100 million for the year. Crypto philanthropy surpassed $100 million last year, the Giving Block’s Annual Report on Crypto Philanthropy and Digital Fundraising Innovation has revealed. This marked a 66% year-over-year increase, revealing continued growth in digital asset donations, as Ripple-linked assets ranked among the most-used tokens. Ripple’s stablecoin, RLUSD, ranked second among the most-donated digital assets globally. XRP placed seventh on the same list, giving Ripple two positions among the leading assets used in crypto-based fundraising. The rankings placed both assets near the center of a wider shift in how nonprofits receive support from digital donors. The report attributed this rise to changing donor behavior. Charities are trying to reach younger and more digitally native contributors, while digital assets offer another route beyond card payments, checks, and event-based fundraising. As more organizations accept crypto, donations have continued to expand across several token categories. NEW from @TheGivingBlock’s 2026 Report: Crypto philanthropy hit $100M+ in 2025, a 66% jump YoY; and Ripple is proud to be part of it. ➡️ RLUSD: #2 most-donated digital asset➡️ XRP: #7 overall➡️ Our work with @DonorsChoose Teach For America featured in the report Stablecoins… https://t.co/9qIn2lVvFI — Ripple (@Ripple) March 6, 2026 Ripple’s position in the rankings also followed a series of donation programs tied to education and public-interest work. In 2025, the company declared a $25 million pledge to Teach For America and DonorsChoose. The grants were made in RLUSD, which puts the stablecoin in a visible position in the nonprofit funding landscape. Earlier, CNF stated that Ripple had expanded its 2026 XRPL plan with new funding sources, acceleration schemes, and even greater assistance to independent builders. The update also revealed plans for the Fintech Builder Program, XAO DAO, and stronger backing for XRPL Commons as Ripple shifts toward a more distributed ecosystem model. RLUSD, XRP Gain Ground in Donation Activity XRP also continued to appear in donation efforts linked to Ripple’s social programs. In October, Ripple launched its Ripple Impact Travel Grants program to support travel and housing costs for ocean policymakers and science researchers. The company also donated more than £60,000 in XRP to Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, marking the organization’s first crypto donation. These initiatives were in line with broader growth in crypto-based donations as revealed by The Giving Block. In 2025 alone, the organization received over $100 million in crypto donations. That amount indicated a higher application of digital assets in charity campaigns, education, healthcare, and research-related causes. The report also estimated that $100 trillion will be transferred from the Silent Generation and the Baby Boomers to Gen X, Millennials, and even Gen Z in the next 20 years. That figure will amount to nearly $20 trillion in charitable giving. Earlier, CNF highlighted a new XRPL sidechain proposal that would add American-style options, margin trading, and up to 200x leverage to the XRPL ecosystem. The proposal also outlined a trustless bridge and passkey-based authentication to bring more advanced on-chain trading tools to the network. XRP price traded at $1.36 , down 2.69% in the past 24 hours, while its market cap stood at $83.7 billion, and daily volume reached $2.07 billion.