U.S. banking regulators just opened the door for traditional banks to hold digital assets directly — and that includes XRP. This marks a significant shift in how mainstream financial institutions can engage with crypto holdings.

Timing-wise, it couldn't come better for the XRPL ecosystem. The largest decentralized media token built on the XRP Ledger, known as $BXE, is making its debut on a major U.S. exchange as of January 21st. Here's the catch: $BXE is exclusive to the XRP Ledger and currently trading around $0.03 per token.

For those paying attention to early-stage opportunities within the XRPL, the window doesn't stay open forever. When projects move from obscurity to mainstream exchange listings, pricing typically doesn't stay this accessible for long. The combination of regulatory clarity for asset custody and a fresh ecosystem token launch suggests we're in an interesting inflection point for XRP-based projects.