The Charter

In 1307 the king seized the Templars' books, and Europe's greatest financial network fell with no charter to protect it. On Oct 26, 2026, Ripple announced final approval for Ripple National Trust Bank. An 11-minute follow-up to The Master Ledger on what that charter unlocks, and what it costs.

Follow-up film · 11 minutes · English captions. Interpretation is marked [Ledger’s Reading]. The OCC database showed the Dec 2025 conditional approval as of Oct 26, 2026; final approval is per Ripple’s announcement. Not financial advice.

Image credits: Crispus coin, Valentinian364, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Magnentius nummus, Derby Museums Trust / Portable Antiquities Scheme (Rachel Atherton), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Diploma of Henry III (1053), Enzian44, CC BY 3.0 · Public domain: Ptolemy III bronze (Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica), labarum drawing (Nordisk familjebok). All via Wikimedia Commons.

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