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September 1, 2026 @ 2:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple is no longer treating quantum risk as a theoretical footnote. In late August 2026, Ayo Akinyele, the company’s senior director of engineering, said the XRP Ledger is being prepared now so that wallets, settlement, and institutional rails can change before a so-called Q-Day arrives—the… Read More

August 31, 2026 @ 9:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM), Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP), Ripple, and Visa (NYSE:V) were among the companies announcing product features and partnerships this week. Affirm, Shopify announce Aussie installment feature Shop Pay Installments lets eligible shoppers split their purchases into fortnightly or monthly payments. Approved consumers can choose from interest-free or interest-bearing payment… Read More

August 21, 2026 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple has teamed up with Clearpool and Cicada Partners to introduce real-world institutional lending capabilities on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The collaboration aims to create on-chain credit markets that fund actual business needs rather than relying on typical decentralized finance yield strategies. The partners highlight… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 12:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korea’s regional banking landscape is taking a step forward in digital finance. Jeonbuk Bank has entered a partnership with Ripple to implement Ripple Payments for international remittances, positioning the lender as the first regional bank in the country to adopt the platform for this… Read More

August 11, 2026 @ 2:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The XRP Ledger’s reference server software, xrpld version 3.3.0, is now available. This release packages several proposed protocol amendments focused on privacy, operational efficiency, and support for institutional use of Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPTs), the ledger’s standard for tokenized financial instruments such as funds and bonds…. Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enterprise blockchain firm Ripple has recently indicated that its long-running push into the European cryptocurrency sector is poised to advance significantly now that it has cleared a major regulatory hurdle under the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. In early August 2026, the company outlined how securing… Read More

July 24, 2026 @ 6:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Enterprise blockchain company Ripple has rolled out Ripple Mint, a platform designed to help institutional clients more efficiently handle its USD-backed stablecoin, RLUSD. The new offering aims to help organizations to create, redeem, transfer across networks, and oversee RLUSD holdings either through a web-based console… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 12:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently shared that in the wake of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 2020 enforcement action, he and co-founder Chris Larsen carefully evaluated shutting down the organization and allocating its extensive XRP reserves directly to equity holders. This alternative would… Read More

June 25, 2026 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Ripple shares that its dollar-based stablecoin $RLUSD is now available in Japan. The company said that the Japanese Financial Services Agency has approved the stablecoin. Ripple partnered with SBI Group and VCTRADE to gain approval. Ripple has worked with SBI Group since 2016. SBI Group… Read More

June 13, 2026 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple has announced an expanded partnership with Bitso, strengthening their efforts to enhance payments via DLT / blockchain technology. The collaboration focuses on integrating Bitso’s MXN-backed stablecoin, known as MXNB, into the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) permissioned decentralized exchange (DEX) framework. This development aims to enhance… Read More

May 22, 2026 @ 7:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple Labs has announced a strategic integration between its Ripple Prime platform and EDX Markets along with EDXM International. The partnership seeks to provide a more seamless and efficient pathway for large-scale investors to tap into digital asset liquidity. Ripple Prime, a comprehensive multi-asset prime… Read More

May 22, 2026 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset custody and infrastructure provider Copper has recently announced the addition of Ripple USD (RLUSD) to its Stablecoin Rewards Program. This provides institutional investors with various opportunities to generate returns on their holdings of the Ripple-backed stablecoin while benefiting from Copper’s robust security framework…. Read More

May 12, 2026 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple Prime, the multi-asset prime brokerage platform operated by blockchain solutions provider Ripple, has closed a $200 million debt facility arranged with funds managed by Neuberger Specialty Finance. The financing, announced on May 11, 2026, is designed to fuel further expansion of the platform and… Read More

May 3, 2026 @ 6:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Ripple, a key player in blockchain-enabled solutions for finance, has announced a major step forward in its regional strategy with the launch of a new headquarters for the MEA in Dubai’s International Financial Centre (DIFC). This development underscores the company’s dedication to supporting… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Bullish (NYSE: BLSH), an institutionally focused global digital asset platform and exchange, and Ripple are building upon their existing long time partnership. According to a statement from the two firms, the agreement means extending Bullish’s options markets to Ripple Prime users. On another note, Ripple… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 5:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple Labs has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to safeguard the XRP Ledger (XRPL) against emerging threats from quantum computing, marking a proactive step toward long-term network resilience. The initiative outlines a structured, multi-year plan aimed at achieving complete post-quantum readiness by 2028, ensuring that the… Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 1:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, a Fintech firm focused on blockchain-powered enterprise tools for conventional and digital finance, has unveiled plans to acquire an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL). This strategic step marks a major expansion of the company’s regulated operations in the Asia-Pacific region, allowing it to broaden… Read More

March 5, 2026 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple has significantly upgraded its flagship Ripple Payments service, positioning it as a complete, enterprise-grade solution for movement of both traditional fiat and digital assets worldwide. The enhancements mark a pivotal step in the company’s strategy to simplify cross-border transactions, eliminating the fragmentation that has… Read More

February 21, 2026 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent appearance on Fox Business’s “Mornings with Maria,” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed relatively high confidence that landmark U.S. cryptocurrency legislation known as the CLARITY Act could clear Congress as early as April 2026. Garlinghouse placed the probability at approximately 80 percent, underscoring… Read More

February 12, 2026 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple Labs has submitted a detailed response to the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s request for input on a new payment account prototype. This initiative, outlined in Docket OP-1877, aims to enhance the efficiency and security of the nation’s financial infrastructure by allowing select non-bank entities, such… Read More