Coinbase has classified XRP and Shiba Inu (SHIB) as currencies, highlighting their potential as money or stores of value.
This move by Coinbase aims to categorize certain assets based on their uses, placing XRP and SHIB alongside BTC and LTC.
The classification legitimizes XRP and SHIB as transactional tools, establishing them as legitimate digital assets for transactions and storage of value.
The legal status of XRP remains uncertain, but the positioning of Coinbase aligns with previous categorization by FinCEN.