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Ripple partners with major asset manager Aviva Investors to tokenize traditional funds on XRP Ledger

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Ripple, the blockchain firm behind the XRP Ledger, is teaming up with Aviva Investors to bring traditional investment funds onchain through tokenization, the companies announced Wednesday. Aviva Investors, the asset management arm of British insurer Aviva Plc, will use the XRP Ledger’s infrastructure to convert conventional fund products into digital tokens. The deal marks Ripple’s first such arrangement with a European money manager. Details of the collaboration will be shared at XRP Community Day today, where Markus Infanger, an XRPL ecosystem advocate, and Aviva’s Alastair Sewell are scheduled to speak.…

Ripple to host XRP Community Day 2026 tomorrow with Grayscale, Gemini, and ecosystem leadership

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Ripple will host XRP Community Day 2026 tomorrow, bringing together XRP holders, builders, financial institutions, and Ripple leadership for a global virtual event focused on real-world adoption and the future of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) ecosystem. Returning for its second year, the event spotlights how XRP is actively used today while looking ahead to what’s next. It will explore topics like regulated products, DeFi applications, wrapped XRP, and next-generation XRPL infrastructure, Ripple shared in a recent press release. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, President Monica Long, and ecosystem partners will share…

Ripple integrates Hyperliquid to expand institutional DeFi access

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Ripple announced Wednesday that its institutional platform, Ripple Prime, now supports Hyperliquid, providing clients with access to the leading decentralized derivatives protocol. The move marks Ripple Prime’s first DeFi expansion since the platform’s creation following Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road. With this integration, institutional clients can now access onchain derivatives liquidity through Hyperliquid while cross-margining DeFi exposures with other asset classes supported by Ripple Prime, including digital assets, FX, fixed income, OTC swaps, and cleared derivatives. “At Ripple Prime, we are excited to continue leading the way in…

Ripple Enters Corporate Treasury Market with GTreasury-based Platform

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Ripple has expanded its push into enterprise finance with the launch of a corporate treasury platform that combines traditional cash management tools with digital asset infrastructure. According to a blog post on Tuesday, the platform combines GTreasury’s treasury management software with Ripple’s blockchain and stablecoin rails, allowing companies to manage cash, payments and liquidity from a single system while maintaining existing controls and workflows. Ripple said the platform is designed to address common treasury pain points such as multi-day settlement cycles and limited visibility across accounts, using digital asset infrastructure…

Crypto PAC Reports $193M after Donations from Ripple, Coinbase, a16z

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Crypto-backed political action committees (PACs) are gearing up for the 2026 US midterm elections, with industry-funded groups signaling plans to expand their influence as debates over digital asset regulation intensify on Capitol Hill. Fairshake, the cryptocurrency industry-backed PAC, disclosed on Wednesday holding $193 million in cash on hand ahead of this year’s US midterm elections. In an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Fairshake spokesperson Josh Vlasto said the PAC had received $25 million from Ripple Labs and $24 million from a16z in addition to a $25 million contribution from cryptocurrency exchange…

Ripple wins appeal in long-running XRP unregistered securities litigation

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A class action lawsuit challenging Ripple Labs’ sale of XRP tokens as unregistered securities will not proceed after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week upheld a lower court’s dismissal of the case. The court’s decision was first reported by Law360. Filed in 2018, the lawsuit claims that Ripple Labs unlawfully sold XRP tokens as unregistered securities. Lead plaintiff Bradley Sostack argued that Ripple’s sales activity, including a large distribution of tokens in 2017, breached the Securities Act of 1933. The case was dismissed in June 2024 when Judge…

Here’s How Much XRP Ripple Execs Have Dumped So Far

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For over a decade, Ripple and its executives have been steadily dumping XRP into the open market. Because XRP was fully created at launch, every token sold came from a known and finite supply. By comparing the original allocations from 2012 with current on-chain holdings, it is now possible to calculate how much XRP Ripple and its executives have offloaded so far.  How XRP Was Allocated And Where The Tokens Went XRP was launched in 2012 with a fixed supply of 100 billion XRP, all created at once on the…

Ripple Partners With Saudi Bank Unit on Blockchain Infrastructure

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Ripple has partnered with the innovation arm of Riyad Bank, a major Saudi financial institution, to explore the use of blockchain technology within the country’s financial system, signaling growing interest in blockchain-based infrastructure at the institutional level. The partnership was announced Monday by Reece Merrick, Ripple’s senior executive officer and managing director for the Middle East and Africa. Merrick said Ripple is working with Jeel, Riyad Bank’s innovation unit, as part of an agreement to study potential applications of blockchain technology. Source: Reece Merrick The arrangement will take the form…

Ripple President Monica Long predicts half of Fortune 500 will adopt crypto strategies this year

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Ripple President Monica Long projects that approximately 50% of Fortune 500 companies will maintain crypto exposure by the end of 2026, implementing formal strategies that include tokenized assets, onchain Treasury bills, stablecoins, and programmable financial instruments. “After one of crypto’s most exciting years (and Ripple’s), the industry is entering its production era,” Long said via her official X account. “In 2026, we’ll see the institutionalization of crypto.” According to Long, 2026 marks a true inflection point for institutional adoption and the broader expansion of the Internet of Value, as she…

Charles Hoskinson criticizes Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse for backing flawed CLARITY Act

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Key Takeaways Charles Hoskinson criticized Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse for supporting the CLARITY Act, which he considers flawed. Hoskinson argued that passing compromised legislation could lead to long-term negative impacts on the crypto industry. Share this article Charles Hoskinson publicly challenged Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse over his support for the draft CLARITY Act, calling the bill a dangerous compromise rather than real regulatory clarity. The Cardano founder argued during a recent livestream that the current bill version, which seeks to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets while promoting innovation,…