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Digital Assets Move Into Core Finance, Ripple Survey Finds

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In a survey released on Thursday, Ripple said 72% of more than 1,000 global finance leaders believe companies must offer digital asset solutions to stay competitive. The survey found stablecoins were the most prominent use case, with 74% of respondents saying they can boost cash flow and unlock trapped capital. The report polled around 1,000 finance firms globally, including banks, asset managers, fintechs and corporates, on adoption, stablecoins, tokenization and custody priorities. The findings suggest many financial firms are focusing less on whether to engage with digital assets and more…

XRP Back In The Spotlight As Mastercard Explores Ripple Technology

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Interest in XRP is once again gaining momentum after reports that global payments giant Mastercard is exploring collaboration opportunities with Ripple and its blockchain-based payment infrastructure. The development has drawn attention across the digital asset space, as partnerships between traditional financial institutions and blockchain firms continue to shape the evolution of cross-border payments. What The Collaboration Could Mean For The XRP Ecosystem An initiative from Mastercard is drawing significant attention to the role of blockchain technology in global payments, particularly to XRP. Crypto commentator Archie revealed on X that Mastercard…

Here’s How Much Needs To Flow Through Ripple For XRP Price To Reach $3,700

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cHowever, a growing segment of analysts believes the more important outlook is based on the financial infrastructure of Ripple and XRP. The global financial system processes about quadrillions each year, a scale few investors truly grasp. Much of that flow moves through the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which still operates on settlement rails built decades ago. The need for improvement has led to interest in the architecture of Ripple’s ecosystem, and the math behind XRP’s price potential places it far above levels that most retail investors can think…

Ripple Labs launches $750M share buyback, valuing firm at $50B

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Ripple Labs has launched a share buyback program that would value the company at roughly $50 billion, reinforcing its position as one of the most valuable firms in the digital asset industry. According to a Bloomberg report, the company plans to repurchase up to $750 million in shares from early investors and employees through a tender offer expected to run until April. Ripple raised $500 million in November at a $40 billion valuation from investors including Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group. The company has also pursued acquisitions to expand…

Ripple to acquire BC Payments to accelerate growth in APAC region

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Ripple has announced plans to secure an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) through the proposed acquisition of BC Payments, the Australian subsidiary of European-based payments and fintech infrastructure provider Banking Circle. The move is part of Ripple’s strategy to expand regulated operations in the Asia Pacific. BC Payments, launched in 2023, provides fintechs and banks with solutions for cross-border payments and global growth. The service targets challenges faced by local high-growth firms, including restricted access to clearing, settlement, and international payment rails. The AFSL will allow the firm to enhance…

Bitcoin Will Feel Ripple Effect of Prolonged Mideast War

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As geopolitical tensions escalate and global markets face a new wave of uncertainty, one asset has been behaving in an unexpected way: Bitcoin. While the Middle East slides deeper into conflict and energy markets react to potential supply disruptions, the world’s largest cryptocurrency has held up relatively well compared to many traditional assets. For some observers, that resilience raises an important question: Could Bitcoin be signaling something about the macro environment that markets haven’t fully priced in? In our latest interview, Arthur Hayes, co-founder of Maelstrom, shares his perspective on…

Ripple expands institutional futures access through Coinbase Derivatives

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Ripple and Nodal Clear announced that clients using Ripple Prime can now access the full suite of Coinbase Derivatives futures contracts through Nodal Clear’s clearing infrastructure. The integration allows institutional traders on Ripple Prime to trade regulated crypto futures listed on Coinbase Derivatives, including nano Bitcoin and nano Ether contracts as well as futures tied to Solana and XRP. Access to the derivatives products is enabled through Ripple Prime, the prime brokerage platform created after Ripple acquired futures commission merchant Hidden Road Partners CIV US LLC. The platform provides multi-asset…

Ripple Expands Institutional Stablecoin Payments Platform

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Ripple is expanding its stablecoin payments platform for banks and fintechs, aiming to reduce the need to park money overseas and speed up cross-border transactions. Ripple Payments, the company’s global payments platform that connects financial institutions to blockchain-based settlement rails, has been upgraded to support a broader stablecoin workflow, including collection, custody, conversion and payout, the San Francisco-based company announced Tuesday.  The move positions Ripple to compete more directly with legacy payment providers, as it is designed to reduce reliance on pre-funded accounts and traditional correspondent banking networks, which can…

Ripple upgrades its payments platform, integrating custody, liquidity, and automated payout capabilities

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Ripple is expanding Ripple Payments into a fully integrated solution that supports fiat and stablecoin collection, custody, liquidity, and payout workflows across global regulated markets, the company announced Tuesday. The upgrade integrates capabilities from the company’s recent acquisitions of Palisade and Rail to enable virtual accounts, automated payment flows, managed custody, and consolidated settlement. This allows enterprise clients to collect, hold, convert, and distribute funds through a single unified interface, as noted by the team. Ripple’s President Monica Long said that the expansion supports their effort to deliver trusted, licensed…

Ripple CEO Confirms White House Meeting between Crypto, Banking Reps

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The White House has held another meeting between representatives from the cryptocurrency and banking industries on a market structure bill under consideration in the US Senate, seeking to iron-out differences on stablecoin yield provisions, among other issues. In a Thursday Fox News interview, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said that the company’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, attended the meeting with White House officials earlier in the day. The CEO’s comments came after unconfirmed reports that the Trump administration would follow its Feb. 10 meeting on the CLARITY Act, a bill…