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Markets

Ripple Raises $500M at $40B Valuation in Fortress-Led Round

Pantera, Galaxy Digital and Citadel Securities joined the deal, which expands Ripple’s institutional base as its payments and stablecoin businesses surge.

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

Markets

Ripple's Stablecoin Hits $1B Milestone; Company President Discusses M&A Strategy to Fuel Growth

The U.S. dollar stablecoin of the blockchain firm climbs the ranks faster than most, tapping into its global payments network to accelerate adoption.

Ripple President Monica Long (left) on stage at Ripple Swell 2025 in New York. (Ripple)

Markets

XRP Ledger’s Dual Utility Could Make It a Breakout ETF Play, Experts Argue

Ripple’s unified system for payments and wealth storage may give XRP an edge with institutions eyeing real-world utility beyond speculation, said Bitnomial CEO Luke Hoersten.

Rising candle chart on monitor screen (Jakub Żerdzicki/Unsplash)

Finance

Bitnomial Adds RLUSD and XRP as Margin Collateral, Expanding Crypto Derivatives Offerings

The company will become the first U.S.-regulated clearinghouse to accept stablecoins as margin collateral.

A person looking at multiple trading screens. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Ripple Acquires Crypto Wallet Firm Palisade to Expand Institutional Payments Business

With the acquisition, Ripple aims to provide quickly-deployable wallets to boost fintech and corporate crypto payments, president Monica Long said in an interview.

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

Finance

Ripple Expands U.S. Institutional Offering With Introduction of Digital Asset Spot Prime Brokerage

Ripple Prime offers OTC spot trading for major cryptocurrencies including XRP and RLUSD.

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

Policy

Crypto Backers for Trump's Ballroom Project Remain Largely in Shadows During Fallout

Donald Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing for a new ballroom was partly backed by high-profile crypto folks who aren't keen on talking about it.

White House East Wing demolition for President Donald Trump's ballroom project (Getty Images)

Markets

XRP’s Clean Technical Break Repositions Bulls for $2.80 Push

XRP surged 3% to $2.68 during Sunday’s session, breaking above the critical resistance level at $2.63 on a dramatic volume spike — one of the largest of the month.

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Markets

XRP Ledger Validator Sees NFT-to-NFT Trading Potential in Proposed 'Batch' Amendment

The proposed Batch amendment for the XRP Ledger introduces atomic transaction capabilities.

Blockchain Technology

Markets

Inverse Head-and-Shoulders Breakout Puts XRP on Track for $2.80 Test

Failure to hold $2.50 on a closing basis would neutralize the bullish structure, potentially inviting rotation back toward $2.40–$2.42 support.

(CoinDesk Data)