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Ripple Labs Submits Response to Federal Reserve’s Request for Input on Payment Account Prototype

Ripple Labs has submitted a detailed response to the U.S. Federal Reserve‘s request for input on a new payment account prototype. This initiative, outlined in Docket OP-1877, aims to enhance the efficiency and security of the nation’s financial infrastructure by allowing select non-bank entities, such… Read More

Ripple Secures FCA Approvals to Expand Cross-Border Payments in the UK

Ripple has announced that it has received key regulatory permissions from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), paving the way for the expansion of its Ripple Payments platform across the region. The approvals, granted on January 9, 2026, include an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence… Read More

WisdomTree Halts XRP ETF Launch Plans in the US

WisdomTree (NYSE: WT) has officially abandoned its efforts to introduce an exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on XRP in the American market. The company submitted a formal request to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pull back its application, marking a retreat from a… Read More

Ripple Labs Prioritizes Business Expansion Over Public Listing in 2026

Ripple Labs President Monica Long emphasized the company’s commitment to private operations, dispelling any near-term prospects of an initial public offering (IPO). This update, shared on January 6, 2026, underscores Ripple’s strategic direction following a successful fundraising round in November 2025. Long highlighted the fintech… Read More

Ripple Labs Enters 2026 with Schwartz’s CTO Transition, XRP Price Surge, Bullish Crypto Outlook

As 2026 kicks off, Ripple Labs seemingly stands at a pivotal juncture, as it focuses on making progress after key regulatory milestones along with internal changes, all amid a somewhat cautiously optimistic crypto market. The Fintech company, known for its cross-border payment solutions, has over… Read More

Evernorth Holdings Faces $220M+ in Unrealized Losses on XRP Holdings

Evernorth Holdings, a digital asset treasury entity that is focused on XRP and supported by executives from Ripple, is currently dealing with substantial unrealized losses exceeding $220 million (at the time of writing) amid the cryptocurrency’s recent price decline. CryptoQuant data indicates that Evernorth holds… Read More

Web3 Thoughts of the Week: Crypto Edition

The current crypto sell-off and some coins poised to deliver value in 2026 comprise the crypto edition of Web3 Thoughts of the Week. Crypto sell-off “Bitcoin is in the red once again – a chart that is becoming all too familiar as a disappointing Q4… Read More

Coinshares Reports Crypto Inflows as Some Anticipate Bounce. Meanwhile Bitcoin, Ethereum Tank

Nobody seems to love crypto anymore. Bitcoin is down by almost 8% over the last 24 hours, with Ethereum (ETH) down by over 10%. There is plenty of speculation as to why people are selling, but there are also reports of people anticipating a bounce… Read More

Coinbase Custody to Serve as Custodian for Franklin Templeton’s Spot XRP ETF

Franklin Templeton, the global investment firm managing approximately $1.6 trillion in assets, is set to introduce its spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) on November 18, 2025. Called the Franklin XRP ETF and trading under the ticker EZRP, this product marks the firm’s latest foray into… Read More

Canary XRP ETF Approved for Nasdaq Listing

Canary XRP ETF has reportedly received approval for its Nasdaq listing as the issuer submitted an 8-A filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The spot XRP ETF is now set to begin trading soon. The XRP price has also begun gaining some… Read More

DTCC Lists New Spot XRP ETFs, May Potentially Launch Soon

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) confirmed recently that it has listed various spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This move could potentially lead to their official rollout in the foreseeable future. As indicated on DTCC’s website, ETFs from Bitwise (XRP), Canary (XRPC), CoinShares (XRPL),… Read More

Ripple Partners with Mastercard, WebBank, Gemini to Enable Stablecoin Settlement with RLUSD

Ripple has announced a collaboration with Mastercard (NYSE:MA) , WebBank, and Gemini (NASDAQ:GEMI). Together they’ll explore the use of Ripple USD (RLUSD) on the XRPL, a public blockchain built for efficient payments, in order support stablecoin settlement of fiat card transactions. The initiative is supposed… Read More

Ripple Valued at $40 Billion in New Funding Round

Digital asset firm Ripple has received a $500 million investment at a valuation of $40 billion. It has been rumoured that new funding for the company was in the works. Yesterday, Ripple revealed the details of the funding round that was let by affiliates of… Read More

Ripple Introduces Digital Assets Spot Prime Brokerage for the US Markets

Ripple, a financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for global businesses, has recently announced the launch of digital asset spot prime brokerage capabilities for the US market. Now, US-based institutional clients are reportedly able to execute OTC spot transactions across “dozens of digital assets… Read More

Judge Prevents Crypto Exchange WazirX from Using Customer’s XRP Assets to Minimize Impact of $230M Hack

Somewhat unsurprisingly, a court in India recently ruled in favor of an XRP investor against crypto exchange  WazirX and provider the trader with interim protection by preventing the digital assets platform from reallocating the customer’s XRP holdings. In an order issued this past Saturday (on… Read More

XRP Ledger Token Standards: Ripple Releases Multi-Purpose Token (MPT) Whitepaper

Ripple noted that the Multi-Purpose Token (MPT) white paper is now live. As explained by Ripple, MPTs are a type of digital token standard on the XRP Ledger that are built to meet the needs of both application developers and institutions. MPTs embed metadata as… Read More

Gemini to Expand European Operations, Unveils XRP focused Credit Card, Supports Stablecoin RLUSD Access

Digital assets firm Gemini announced a series of updates that signal its growing influence in the global crypto market. On August 25, 2025, the company launched the XRP Edition of its Gemini Credit Card in partnership with Ripple, expanded the availability of Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin… Read More

Asset Management Firms Submit Amendments for Spot XRP ETFs as Grayscale Files New S-1

On Friday, August 22, 2025, six asset management firms—Bitwise, Canary Capital, CoinShares, Franklin Templeton, 21Shares, and WisdomTree—submitted amended S-1 registration statements to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for their proposed spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a parallel move, Grayscale filed a new… Read More

Ripple and SBI Holdings Aim to Distribute Stablecoin RLUSD in Japan

Ripple, a firm focused on enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, and SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial services conglomerate and its subsidiary SBI VC Trade Co., Ltd., a provider of crypto asset exchange business (jointly SBI Group), announced an MOU for SBI VC Trade, “a licensed… Read More

SEC Ripple Lawsuit at an End, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, Commissioner Hester Peirce Rejoice

How things have changed at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). During the last administration, digital assets were vilified to an extreme. While telling crypto innovators to come in and chat, the offer was viewed as more of a trap. Some in the cryptosphere simply… Read More

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