JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum warned that yield-bearing stablecoins face regulatory arbitrage risks under current frameworks. The CLARITY Act negotiations are ongoing, with a potential resolution expected next month. Successful passage could significantly alter stablecoin operations and potentially XRP's price trajectory.

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Japanese e-commerce group Rakuten announces the integration of XRP into its Rakuten Pay app, supporting approximately 44 million users to use it as a payment method, with over 5 million merchants in Japan accepting it. Users can also trade XRP spot, purchase XRP with Rakuten Points through the app, and hold the asset in Rakuten Wallet; previously, Rakuten supported payments with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash. (CoinDesk)