Ripple

Ripple

Finance

Aviva Investors to tokenize funds on XRP Ledger in Ripple partnership

The U.K. asset manager teamed up with Ripple to bring traditional fund structures onchain in its first tokenization push.

Nigel Khakoo and Jill Barber

Tech

The Protocol: Vitalik Buterin’s stark warning on layer-2 roadmap

Also: Open-source alternative for bitcoin miners, EF’s quantum-computing team and a new lending protocol for XRP

Vitalik Buterin

Finance

Ripple’s prime brokerage platform adds support for decentralized exchange Hyperliquid

This integration allows cross-margining of decentralized finance derivatives alongside traditional assets, enhancing centralized risk management.

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Policy

Crypto's political power supercharged with $193 million in Fairshake, thanks to new cash

The industry's chief campaign-finance arm got another $49 million and already outpaces what it had in the last U.S. congressional races, when it aided dozens of wins.

Fairshake PAC influenced 2024 congressional elections

Finance

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong spars with France’s Central Bank chief at Davos over yield and ‘bitcoin standard’

Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse called the WEF panel ‘spirited’ as Coinbase’s CEO defended bitcoin and stablecoins, while Villeroy warned of threats to monetary sovereignty and financial stability.

(Photo: Screengrab from WEF Davos 2026 Website/Modified by Coindesk)

Markets

Polymarket trader nets $233,000 from XRP markets in a daring weekend move, outsmarting bots

A trader exploited thin weekend liquidity and automated market-making bots on Polymarket to lock in a $233,000 profit, sparking debate over whether the strategy crossed the line into market manipulation.

XRP symbol on top of dollar bills. (Unsplash/CoinDesk)

Markets

Ripple injects $150 million into LMAX to push RLUSD stablecoin for institutions

The deal will see LMAX embed Ripple's $1.4 billion U.S. dollar stablecoin into the exchange's infrastructure.

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

Policy

Ripple wins UK regulatory approval from Financial Conduct Authority

Ripple has gained FCA registration through its U.K. subsidiary, marking a key regulatory milestone as Britain moves to bring crypto into its financial framework.

A view over the City of London taken over the Thames near Tower Bridge. (Cj / Unsplash+)

Markets

Ripple again rules out IPO, saying balance sheet gives it room to stay private

The company raised $500 million in November 2025 at a valuation of $40 billion from investors such as Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities.

Ripple

Markets

XRP jumps 8% above $2 as traders bet on a friendlier SEC

The departure of SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw is seen as potentially paving the way for more crypto-friendly policies.

XRP symbol on top of dollar bills. (Unsplash/CoinDesk)