In today's episode, we explore Texas's bold move to establish a state-managed Bitcoin reserve with the passing of Senate Bill 21. We also delve into the GENIUS Act's progress in Congress, setting new standards for stablecoin issuance. Plus, the launch of the XRPI ETF on Nasdaq marks a pivotal moment for altcoin futures ETFs. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio.Sources:https://www.axios.com/2025/05/20/strategic-bitcoin-reserve-bill-up-in-texas-cryptohttps://www.texaspolicyresearch.com/texas-house-approves-sb-21-paving-way-for-state-run-bitcoin-reserve/https://legiscan.com/TX/text/SB21/id/3235485https://cointelegraph.com/news/texas-governor-bitcoin-reserve-lawhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/texas-legislature-passes-bitcoin-reserve-billhttps://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/minority/on-senate-floor-warren-urges-colleagues-to-vote-no-on-the-genius-acthttps://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN12553https://www.paulhastings.com/insights/crypto-policy-tracker/senate-advances-genius-act-cftc-leadership-shifts-and-sec-updates-custody-guidancehttps://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN12522https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/05/21/guatemalas-largest-bank-adopts-stablecoin-rails-for-us-remittance-paymentshttps://coincentral.com/sukupay-integrates-with-guatemalas-largest-bank-to-power-usdc-remittances/https://yellow.com/news/guatemalas-largest-bank-enables-usdc-transfers-from-us-with-sukupay-integrationhttps://cryptodnes.bg/en/guatemalas-largest-bank-quietly-brings-blockchain-to-everyday-banking/https://www.bitrue.com/blog/polygon-new-adoption-why-this-stablecoin-move-is-importanthttps://bravenewcoin.com/insights/xrp-news-today-xrp-futures-etf-launch-marks-major-milestone-as-xrp-gains-wall-street-spotlighthttps://www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/volatility-shares-to-launch-an-xrp-futures-etf/https://www.cointribune.com/en/volatility-shares-launches-1x-xrp-etf-on-nasdaq/https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/volatility-shares-launches-xrp-futures-etfhttps://cryptobriefing.com/xrp-futures-etf-launch/https://watcher.guru/news/xrp-litecoin-etfs-get-new-approval-date-amid-sec-delayhttps://u.today/another-xrp-etf-delayed-whats-sec-waiting-forhttps://bitcoinist.com/sec-decision-on-xrp-etfs/https://thecryptobasic.com/2025/05/22/bloomberg-expert-predicts-strong-demand-for-first-ever-xrp-futures-etf/https://coinpaper.com/9220/xrp-breaks-out-with-first-golden-cross-and-futures-etf-launch