Ripple and its native token – XRP – remain among the hottest topics in the crypto space. Check out the most recent developments in the Ripple environment. Ripple secures additional support The firm’s native cryptocurrency has become the subject of renewed support from various cryptocurrency exchanges ever since Ripple’s partial court win against the US...Read More
Blockchain infrastructure provider Ripple Labs has integrated a new data platform to provide oracle services for its decentralized, public blockchain XRP Ledger (XRPL). According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, this oracle services provider is named Lumina and is built on the open-source financial data platform DIA (Decentralized Information Asset). Unveiling DIA’s Oracle Services...Read More
With the saga pitting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ripple Labs seemingly coming to a close after four grueling years, experts say the path is now clear for an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. Nate Geraci, a well-regarded ETF analyst, has voiced optimism about the future of XRP ETFs,...Read More
Last week, Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, made the triumphant announcement that the SEC had dropped its appeal without conditions. Although he declared that this meant the case was finally over after a prolonged battle that began in late 2020, there were some misconceptions and misunderstandings about whether it had actually concluded. Now, though, Stuart Alderoty...Read More
The legal battle between Ripple and the US SEC might not be entirely over. Legal experts predict the company’s next potential move on that front, while prominent analysts make bullish XRP predictions. What’s next after Ripple’s latest victory against the SEC? Earlier this month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dropped its appeal against...Read More
Woes of insider trading, some technical warnings for XRP’s price, amid a number of other interesting developments for Ripple – news that you can’t miss. Was there XRP insider trading prior to CEO announement of SEC victory? According to a recent research by Santiment, large XRP wallets inccreased their holdings by around 6.5% in the...Read More
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expects the native token to be included in the White House’s proposed digital asset reserves and anticipates an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) to debut before 2025 ends. His comments, made in a Bloomberg Markets interview, followed news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has abandoned its appeal in its...Read More
The past 48 hours saw quite a few interesting developments, and in the following section, we will summarize the most important Ripple (XRP) news from that period. Ripple Mints $25 Million Worth of RLUSD As CryptoPotato reported, Ripple minted a whopping 15% of RLUSD’s total supply (roughly $25 million coins) in one go earlier this week. This...Read More
Blockchain-based payments provider Ripple has received regulatory approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), becoming the first company of its kind to be licensed in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC). The U.S.-based firm will now be able to offer fully regulated cross-border crypto payments in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which boasts a...Read More
Ripple, the blockchain infrastructure provider behind the open-source, public blockchain XRP Ledger (XRPL), has unveiled its development plans for the network in 2025, building on already existing features. According to a blog post, Ripple will focus on enhancing XRPL’s institutional decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem this year, with a focus on regulatory compliance, programmability, and expanded...Read More
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the launch of the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) to combat cyber-related fraud and protect retail investors from risks in emerging technologies. Headed by Laura D’Allaird, CETU replaces the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and includes a team of roughly 30 fraud specialists and attorneys working...Read More
Keith Grossman, President of the cryptocurrency exchange MoonPay, has revealed that the digital asset services firm Galaxy Digital and the blockchain infrastructure provider Ripple Labs helped his company handle the weekend boom that came with the launch of the Official Trump (TRUMP) meme coin. Speaking at the When Shift Happens podcast, Grossman explained that Galaxy...Read More
Binance and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have jointly filed a motion to pause the latter’s lawsuit against the crypto exchange for 60 days. This action follows the recent appointment of Chairman Mark Uyeda, who assumed leadership of the SEC last month. 60-Day Legal Pause The motion references the SEC’s newly established crypto...Read More
On Feb. 5, Ripple chief technology officer David Schwartz reported that the network is now recovering before adding, “We don’t know exactly what caused the issue yet.” The XRP Ledger (XRPL) experienced a rare one-hour outage late on Feb 4 when block production stopped at ledger height 93927173. However, the network recovered on its own...Read More
Digital asset infrastructure company Ripple has announced securing Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in New York and Texas. With these new licenses, Ripple now holds over 50 MTLs. Both Texas and New York have strict regulatory frameworks and high compliance standards. Ripple’s MTL Expansion According to the official press release, Ripple Payments’ Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs)...Read More
President Donald Trump splashed the crypto waters earlier this week when he signed an executive order focused on digital assets to be potentially included in the US reserves. Although it’s not officially approved yet, the decision has sparked substantial debates within the community on which cryptocurrencies should be included or whether it should just be...Read More
Better Markets, a non-profit advocating for financial reform, has filed an Amicus brief supporting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its ongoing legal battle with Ripple Labs. The organization argues that a prior decision by the District Court for the Southern District of New York undermines investor protections. Ripple’s Victory Under Scrutiny In...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally appealed against a 2023 ruling that found sales of Ripple’s XRP token on crypto exchanges did not break securities laws. According to the regulator, District Court Judge Analisa Torres was “factually and legally” wrong when she concluded that offers and sales of XRP to the public...Read More
Ripple has stepped forward to aid victims of the California wildfire tragedy, donating $100,000 in its native XRP token. The contribution, made through The Giving Block, will support on-the-ground relief efforts by nonprofit organizations World Central Kitchen (WCK) and GiveDirectly. Crypto Community Joins the Fight Against Wildfires Ripple announced the contribution in a January 14...Read More
Ripple’s leadership, including CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty, kicked off the new year with a dinner meeting with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate. The event could signal a significant start to 2025 for Ripple amid ongoing shifts in the cryptocurrency market. Ripple’s Promising Start to 2025 Garlinghouse shared the news...Read More
US fintech firm Ripple and blockchain oracle provider Chainlink have partnered to accelerate the adoption of the cross-border payments firm’s stablecoin, Ripple USD. “Ripple has adopted the Chainlink standard to access highly secure and reliable pricing data around the recently launched Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin,” stated Chainlink on Jan. 7. Ripple describes its new stablecoin...Read More
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin is rapidly gaining traction in the European crypto landscape. The MiCA-compliant token has greatly benefited from the strategic launch at a time when the bloc is undergoing a significant regulatory shift. RLUSD Finds Opportunity in USDT’s European Decline According to CryptoQuant’s analysis, RLUSD has already processed 33,953 transactions on the XRP Ledger...Read More
Not without some controversy and tense moments, the 119th US Congress was officially sworn in, with Republicans dominating both chambers for the first time in six years. Trump-backed Mike Johnson was re-elected as the US House Speaker on the first ballot in a 218-215 vote on Friday. Many in the cryptocurrency community were quick to...Read More
The Ripple cross-border payment token has climbed almost 15% over the past 24 hours, hitting an intraday high of $2.44 during early trading in Asia on Jan. 2. It is the highest XRP has been since mid-December, as payment coins lead the way into the new year. The Ripple token exploded to top $2.90 in...Read More
Bitcoin’s (BTC) climb to record levels has lifted the crypto market, and as the year wraps up, it’s sparking strong bullish sentiment for the future. In the backdrop, there has been a significant surge in Tether (USDT) inflows to exchanges. This stablecoin movement aligns with the ongoing crypto bull rally, which has been underway for...Read More
The stablecoin market has experienced remarkable growth in 2024, driven by rising cryptocurrency adoption and a surge in institutional participation. All eyes are now on Ripple’s newly approved stablecoin, Ripple USD, a.k.a. RLUSD. But Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, David Schwartz, addressed concerns over potential price anomalies for the asset as it prepares to launch. Speculative...Read More
XRP has climbed to the third spot among cryptocurrencies by market cap, overtaking the world’s largest stablecoin Tether (USDT) as well as the “Ethereum Killer” Solana (SOL). Data from CoinMarketCap reveals that XRP’s capitalization has surged past $1350 billion, leaving only Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ahead in the rankings. Over the past seven days,...Read More
Ripple Labs has announced a $25 million contribution to the cryptocurrency-focused Fairshake political action committee (PAC). This latest injection increases Fairshake’s total war chest for the upcoming 2026 congressional elections to $103 million. Ripple’s Support The donation follows Fairshake’s influential role in the 2024 elections, where it emerged as the largest PAC of the cycle....Read More
Ripple has announced teaming up with Archax, a UK-based FCA-regulated digital asset exchange, to launch a tokenized money market fund on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The fund, managed by UK asset manager abrdn, is part of its £3.8 billion US Dollar Liquidity Fund (Lux). This move marks the first instance of a tokenized money market...Read More
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has expressed concerns about the potential appointment of Bob Stebbins as chair of the securities regulator. The industry executive responded to a post on X by crypto researcher ‘Anders’ who described Stebbins as “the old guard candidate for the SEC chair” before adding: “If Trump truly wants to make the US...Read More
