May 28, 2025
To whom it may concern, Thank you for taking the time to allow us to comment. I’m a small business owner in Mississippi, and was first drawn to Ripple by a customer. Every year I pay thousands of dollars in fees, and I’ve hoped for a more business friendly, streamlined process of moving money that doesn’t require high fees. Ripple’s technology is positioned to usher a new narrative around payments and money in our day to day lives thats designed to remove the arduous, anxiety that stems from lengthy hold times and lack of clarity. Ripple has demonstrated their willingness not only to work with the government, but they’re one of the more respected companies among other leading innovators that work along side Ripple in the industry. I humbly request the SEC approve and afford Ripple the opportunity to move forward in their world-wide effort to bring compliance and innovation into communities big and small. I ask the SEC to finally remove the governmental cloud of corruption that’s hovered over this asset and hindered the intricate, delicate public necessity of trust, preventing us from reaching greater heights and breaking new ground. Respectfully, Blake Preston