Tagged: xrp

August 27, 2025 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Gemini announced a series of updates that signal its growing influence in the global crypto market. On August 25, 2025, the company launched the XRP Edition of its Gemini Credit Card in partnership with Ripple, expanded the availability of Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 11:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On Friday, August 22, 2025, six asset management firms—Bitwise, Canary Capital, CoinShares, Franklin Templeton, 21Shares, and WisdomTree—submitted amended S-1 registration statements to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for their proposed spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a parallel move, Grayscale filed a new… Read More

August 22, 2025 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, a firm focused on enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, and SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial services conglomerate and its subsidiary SBI VC Trade Co., Ltd., a provider of crypto asset exchange business (jointly SBI Group), announced an MOU for SBI VC Trade, “a licensed… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 2:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

How things have changed at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). During the last administration, digital assets were vilified to an extreme. While telling crypto innovators to come in and chat, the offer was viewed as more of a trap. Some in the cryptosphere simply… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a landmark development for the cryptocurrency industry, Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have mutually agreed to drop their appeals in a high-profile legal battle that began in 2020. The decision, finalized on August 7, 2025, marks the end of… Read More

August 7, 2025 @ 7:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple has announced it has agreed to acquire Rail, a stablecoin-powered platform for global payments, for $200 million. Rail enables Fintechs, payment providers, neobanks, enterprise orgs, and more to offer payment solutions “for their operations (and their customers’) with everything from virtual IBANs and named… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The blockchain landscape is evolving rapidly, with institutions worldwide embracing its potential to transform financial systems. Two recent developments highlight this shift: Mercado Bitcoin’s plan to tokenize $200 million in regulated financial assets on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ripple’s partnership with Tenity to launch… Read More

July 5, 2025 @ 2:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple has announced a new milestone for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) ecosystem: the XRPL EVM Sidechain mainnet is officially live. This launch is said to be a significant step in bridging the XRP Ledger’s renowned efficiency with Ethereum’s smart contract capabilities, unlocking new opportunities for… Read More

June 29, 2025 @ 2:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key development for the cryptocurrency and web3 industry, Ripple Labs has announced its decision to withdraw its cross-appeal in its protracted legal dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The move comes as both parties appear poised to bring closure to… Read More

June 28, 2025 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to democratize access to cryptocurrency derivatives, Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has introduced micro futures contracts for XRP, Solana, and Bitcoin Friday futures, following the relisting of these tokens on its U.S. trading platform. This development marks a significant step in making crypto trading… Read More

June 13, 2025 @ 12:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, and Circle, a global financial technology firm and issuer of USDC, announced a partnership bringing USDC to the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The XRPL is a decentralized, layer-1 blockchain “developed for the efficient tokenization and exchange… Read More

June 11, 2025 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Congressman William Timmons, a Republican from South Carolina, has fired off a letter to newly appointed SEC Chair Paul Atkins, demanding documents that shed light on the agency’s inconsistent handling of Ethereum (ETH) under former Chair Gary Gensler. Sent on June 10, 2025, this move… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 4:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the world’s derivatives marketplace, announced its new XRP futures are now available for trading. The first trade, a block, took place “on Sunday, May 18,” and was cleared by Hidden Road. Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group said: “We… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

JA Mining says it has launched its cloud mining contracts, targeting investors interested in earning passive income through crypto mining. JA Mining highlights that it is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) adding that it is committed to transparency and compliance. The company also… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 5:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will see the effective launch date for ProShares Trust‘s XRP-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a development that signals a major step forward for XRP’s integration into mainstream financial markets. ProShares Trust, based in Bethesda, Maryland,… Read More

April 26, 2025 @ 7:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group has announced plans to launch XRP futures on May 19, pending regulatory review. Market participants will have the choice to “trade both a micro-sized contract (2,500 XRP) and a larger-sized contract (50,000 XRP).” Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group…. Read More

April 22, 2025 @ 6:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Derivatives, LLC, a subsidiary of Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN), has launched XRP and nano XRP futures contracts, marking a significant expansion of its regulated crypto derivatives offerings. This move, approved by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), aims to provide both institutional and retail… Read More

April 8, 2025 @ 3:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ripple has acquired Hidden Road Partners for $1.25 billion. Hidden Road is a prime brokerage that enables FX, digital assets, derivatives, synthetics, and more. Ripple is a digital asset platform probably best known for the issuance of XRP, a crypto for value transfer. This, as… Read More

March 17, 2025 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The painfully long-standing legal battle between the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs, which began in December 2020, appears to be approaching a critical juncture. Recent developments suggest that the case, centered on whether XRP constitutes an unregistered security, could finally conclude,… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On March 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency ecosystem with his announcement of a so-called strategic crypto reserve featuring Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, and Cardano’s ADA token. Unveiled via Truth Social, Trump’s vision to position the U.S…. Read More