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XRP hovers near $14 million options battleground that could sway trading

XRP is trading around $1.50, just above a key options cluster at $1.40 on Deribit.

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Finance

Ripple looks to expand crypto and payment services in Brazil

The blockchain firm is adding custody, payments and brokerage tools for digital asset management and tokenization as it plans to apply for regulatory approval from the central bank.

Brad Garlinghouse at DC Fintech Week (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Ripple hits $50B valuation after massive $750M buyback

Ripple is buying back $750 million in shares, pushing the blockchain payment company's valuation to a staggering $50 billion. The move comes months after a major funding round and follows an aggressive acquisition spree. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Ripple's share buyback program values the firm at $50 billion

Despite the bear market, today's report suggests a higher valuation than the $40 billion at which the firm raised funds in November.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Why Binance is suing the Wall Street Journal

Binance has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a February article claiming the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the exchange for transactions linked to Iran. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Binance, PayPal and Ripple join Mastercard’s massive new push into blockchain payments

More than 85 partners will work with Mastercard to connect on-chain payments with banks, merchants and global commerce as part of the payment giant's recent crypto program.

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Ripple doubles down on institutional derivatives after $3T year

Ripple is expanding its institutional reach, adding the full range of crypto futures listed on Coinbase Derivatives to its Ripple Prime platform. After clearing $3 trillion in volume last year, the move allows clients to trade regulated futures for Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Finance

Ripple adds Coinbase crypto futures to its $3 trillion clearing platform

Ripple Prime institutional clients can now trade Coinbase's bitcoin, ether, solana and XRP futures in a regulated U.S. market.

Brad Garlinghouse at DC Fintech Week (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Ripple expands payments platform into end-to-end stablecoin infrastructure as processed volume tops $100 billion

The company added managed custody, virtual account collections, and fiat-to-stablecoin settlement capabilities, positioning itself as a single provider for enterprise digital asset payments across 60 markets.

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XRP outruns bitcoin, ether after investors piled into the recent crash

XRP is outperforming bitcoin and ether following signs of dip buying during recent crash.

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