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Ripple launched its crypto services footprint with the acquisition of Nevada-based trust company Fortress Trust. The purchase, reportedly priced below the $250 million spent on crypto custody firm Metaco earlier this year, bolsters Ripple’s regulatory footing in the U.S. crypto market and provides the opportunity to become a one-stop crypto shop for enterprises. The Fortress Trust acquisition restraint furthers Ripple’s goal and strategy of assembling the infrastructure needed for mainstream blockchain adoption, as part of its journey to be a viable contender following its triumph against the SEC. In fact, Europe’s second oldest crypto firm won a prolonged battle with the same to dismissed claims that XRP was a security.