Key Takeaways: Axelar has broadened its coverage by onboarding XRP Ledger (XRPL) and XRPL EVM into the network. Axelar’s latest integration brings its total number of connected blockchains to 81. Announced in late June, this update allows users and developers to move assets like XRP, ETH, and USDC between different chains and interact with smart contracts across multiple networks. As shared in a […]
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XRP Ledger Powers Explosive $200M Asset Tokenization by Mercado Bitcoin
Mercado Bitcoin, the largest digital-assets marketplace in Latin America, has announced the plan of tokenizing more than $200 million of permissioned real-world assets (RWAs) on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). It is among the most ambitious blockchain integrations the region has ever witnessed. The securities constituting the equity income and the fixed-income instruments will be offered […]
Ripple & Wormhole Partner To Unlock Multichain Access For 6M+ XRPL Users
Key Takeaways: Ripple has announced a major collaboration with Wormhole, a cross-chain interoperability protocol, to strengthen the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and its upcoming EVM-compatible sidechain. This will bring multichain capability into the XRPL network, allowing developers and institutions to move data and assets between more than 35 blockchain networks without having to compromise on compliance […]
Massive Leap For XRPL: Apex 2025 Launches Institutional Finance On Chain
Key Takeaways: Apex 2025, held by RippleX on June 10–12, was a watershed moment for the XRP Ledger’s status in global finance. Held for the first time outside New York, the summit convened industry leaders, regulators, and innovators for a breakout into the financial mainstream for blockchain. The event kicked off with Ripple CTO David […]
Ripple’s XRPL Now Hosts Tokenized U.S. Treasuries in $670M Finance Milestone
Key Takeaways: RippleX’s recent announcement signals a major advancement in on-chain finance: the launch of Ondo Finance’s tokenized treasury fund, OUSG, on the XRP Ledger. This new financial product, backed by BlackRock’s $BUIDL fund, brings real-world assets onto the blockchain with full support for minting and redemption through Ripple’s enterprise-grade stablecoin, RLUSD. For the first […]
XRP Has No Issuer? Ripple CTO’s Statement Sparks Massive Debate
The Ripple CTO has addressed growing concerns around XRP’s decentralization status, sparking new conversations in the crypto world. UFC icon Conor McGregor reignited interest after questioning the inclusion of XRP in the proposed US crypto reserve. His comments brought fresh attention to how XRPL functions and how it differs from other blockchains. XRP Has No […]
XRP Ledger (XRPL) Activity Surges 142% While Market Cap Climbs to $121B
Key Takeaways: XRP finished the fourth quarter of 2025 as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency, having a market cap value of $121.6 billion, a modest 2% quarter-over-quarter increase. It achieved it with merely a 0.5% increase in price, based on a 1.4% increase in circulating supply. Teucrium Investment Advisors shook up the market in April by introducing […]
Ripple Launches Blockchain Pilot to Boost Colombian Farmers’ Incomes
Ripple is expanding its blockchain use with a new pilot in Colombia, aiming to improve income and financial access for smallholder farmers. The project is a joint effort with Mercy Corps Ventures and WËIA, under Ripple Impact’s “Unlocking Opportunity” initiative. This is the second pilot of the year from Ripple aimed at practical blockchain use. […]
New Study Confirms Ripple Custody Supports $HBAR in Shared MPC Wallet
Key Takeaways: The Future Internet journal has now formally published a paper that, for the very first time in academia, confirms Ripple Custody’s support for Hedera Hashgraph. The report presents a wallet model for regulated entities holding multi-chain digital assets, such as XRP and HBAR. This confirmation places Ripple Custody at the forefront of cross-chain […]
Ripple Confirms Euro-Backed Stablecoin Launch on XRP Ledger
Ripple’s European division has confirmed plans to launch a Euro-backed stablecoin on the XRP Ledger. The stablecoin initiative will be spearheaded by SocGen Forge, the digital asset subsidiary of the French bank Société Générale. The announcement was made at a panel discussion in the Paris Blockchain Week 2025. Ripple initially partnered with SocGen Forge to […]