Kraken’s latest regulatory milestone has fueled speculation across the crypto community about whether Ripple could be next in line. While there is no official confirmation, the prospect of gaining access to the Federal Reserve’s core payment infrastructure would carry significant implications for Ripple. Kraken’s Fed Access Draws Attention to Ripple Yesterday, BeInCrypto reported that Kraken’s Wyoming-chartered banking arm secured access to the Federal Reserve’s core payment systems. Notably, Kraken is the first crypto firm to gain a Federal Reserve master account
source: https://beincrypto.com/kraken-fed-master-account-ripple-crypto-banking/