Ripple

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.

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.

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."

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.

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."

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

