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Markets

Ripple’s Hidden Road Launches Crypto OTC Brokerage in U.S.

Hidden Road opens up cash-settled crypto OTC swaps for U.S. institutions, backed by Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition plan.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

VivoPower Raises $121M to Launch XRP Treasury Strategy With Saudi Royal Backing

The Nasdaq-listed energy firm aims to be the first public company with XRP focus, with ex-SBI Ripple Asia executive joining as chairman of the advisory board.

Nasdaq futures chalks out golden cross. (Flickr)

Videos

$2B XRP in Dormant Wallets Eyes DeFi Boom, ETF Hopes

XRP is trading bullishly above its 200-day simple moving average, driven by social media hype around XRPFi’s DeFi potential with over $2 billion in dormant wallets and the SEC’s review of WisdomTree’s proposed spot XRP ETF, the first of its kind in the U.S. CoinDesk’s Christine Lee hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

CoinDesk

Markets

XRP Spot ETF in the U.S. Moves Closer to Reality

The SEC is evaluating whether a proposed XRP ETF by WisdomTree offers enough investor protection and safeguards against manipulation.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse at Korea Blockchain Week. (Parikshit Mishra/CoinDesk)

Finance

Circle Has Explored Potential $5B Sale to Coinbase or Ripple Instead of IPO: Report

The stablecoin issuer took part in informal talks over a potential sale from which it was seeking at least $5 billion.

Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte (left) and CEO Jeremy Allaire (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

StraitsX Launches Its Singapore-Dollar Pegged Stablecoin, XSGD, on XRP Ledger

StraitsX has launched its Singapore dollar-pegged stablecoin, XSGD, on the XRP Ledger to meet the rising demand for regulated multi-chain stablecoins in cross-border payments.

The Merlion in Singapore (PokkO/Shutterstock)

Finance

Ripple Signs Two More Payment System Customers in UAE Expansion

The agreements follow Ripple securing a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) in March.

Dubai

Markets

Ripple-SEC Bid for XRP Settlement Rejected by Judge Citing 'Procedural Flaws'

Judge Analisa Torres rejected the proposed $50 million settlement, saying the joint request was filed improperly and lacked required legal justification.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Stablecoins Bring 'Meaningful Innovation for Global Payments,' Ripple Exec Says

Ripple and Kraken executives said at Consensus 2025 that stablecoin adoption is at a tipping point to become an integral part of the global payment system.

Consensus 2025: Kraken and Ripple

Policy

SEC, Ripple Ink $50M Settlement Agreement, Ask NY Judge for Green Light

District Judge Analisa Torres ordered Ripple to pay the SEC a $125 million fine last year. Under the new settlement agreement, Ripple will get the majority of that money back.

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)