Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated in a post on X: "2025 has arrived, and the Trump bull market has come true. For Ripple, this is even more personal after the SEC, under Gary Gensler's leadership, has effectively frozen our business opportunities domestically for years. The optimism is evident and very much deserved. Nowadays: - 75% of Ripple's open positions are now in the United States, whereas the vast majority of hiring over the past four years has been outside the U.S.; - The number of agreements signed in the U.S. in the last six weeks of 2024 (since the election) is greater than in the previous six months. Under the leadership of Scott Bessent, David Sacks, Paul Atkins, and others, the Trump team has begun to drive innovation and job growth in the U.S., even before they take office. In any case, the 'Trump effect' has made cryptocurrency great again—through his campaign and the priorities of the first day of his administration."