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Ripple’s $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury marks a new step in its corporate expansion and a direct challenge to the stablecoin distribution problem. While Ripple USD (RLUSD) has shown an impressive 987% growth since its December 2024 launch, reaching a supply of $839.9 million, it still captures only 0.27% of the $301.9 billion stablecoin market. […] The post Ripple’s $1 billion purchase creates RLUSD pathway into Fortune 500 treasuries appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ripple Labs is already a significant XRP holder, with its market report from earlier this year revealing it had 4.5 billion tokens in its stash, with another 37 billion locked in escrow. Ripple Labs is reportedly on the cusp of launching a fundraising effort to purchase $1 billion worth of its XRP token to hold in a digital asset treasury, according to Bloomberg. The fundraiser is being organized through a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing anonymous people with knowledge of the matter. The digital asset treasury (DAT) will consist of the freshly bought XRP (XRP) and Ripple will also throw in some of its own stockpile, but the exact terms of the transaction are still being hashed out, and could change before the deal is inked, according to Bloomberg’s sources. Read more

GTreasury is Ripple’s third business acquisition in 2025, part of an expansion strategy that includes traditional financial companies and digital asset projects alike. Ripple acquired corporate treasury management company GTreasury for $1 billion, as part of a business acquisition strategy to expand its operations. The deal gives Ripple infrastructure to manage digital assets held in corporate treasuries, including stablecoins and tokenized deposits, which can be used to generate yield for clients, according to a Thursday announcement.  GTreasury’s corporate treasury management tools, alongside Ripple’s suite of blockchain rails, allows the funds to be accessed 24/7 and sent with near-instant settlement in cross-border transactions. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said: Read more

Ripple has announced a $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury, pairing blockchain payments with decades of treasury operations. The move has positioned Ripple to serve finance teams with 24/7 settlement, following 2025 deals for Hidden Road and Rail; closing has awaited approval. The post Ripple’s $1B GTreasury Deal Targets Multi-Trillion Corporate Treasury Market appeared first on Cryptonews.

The deal, pending regulatory approvals, would give Ripple access to large enterprise clients as it is building out financial services around its digital asset business.

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Brad Garlinghouse has asked that Ripple be “held to the same regulatory standards as a bank” as the company awaits a decision on a national charter from the OCC. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said at a recent conference that crypto companies should receive the same benefits as traditional financial institutions when following the same laws and regulations. Speaking at DC Fintech Week on Wednesday, Garlinghouse said it was unlikely for regulators such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to roll back their policies after the potential departure of Chair Paul Atkins or US President Donald Trump, who nominated the head of the agency. However, he also criticized the disparity between the treatment of crypto companies and traditional financial institutions, like banks. Read more

Ripple has partnered with South Africa’s Absa Bank to provide digital asset custody services, expanding its institutional custody network across Africa. Institutional blockchain service provider and XRP developer Ripple announced a partnership with South African bank Absa on Wednesday to provide digital asset custody to the institution’s customers. According to the announcement, Absa is “Ripple’s first major custody partner in Africa.” The bank will offer its customers digital asset custody services relying on Ripple’s infrastructure for tokenized assets and cryptocurrencies. The bank is a major player on the African financial stage, managing 2.07 trillion South African rands ($119.5 billion) of assets as of the end of 2024. Absa also saw $6.34 billion of revenue last year. Read more

Ripple’s Swell 2025 event is just three weeks away, and if past cycles are any indication, it could be the catalyst for a short-term bullish XRP price prediction.Scheduled for early November, the event will bring together top executives from across the payments and finance industries.Confirmed speakers include Adena Friedman, CEO of Nasdaq, along with digital […] The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple’s Swell 2025 Event Could Change Everything – 3 Week Countdown Begins Now appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ripple is partnering with Immunefi to host a $200,000 "attackathon" that searches for bugs in the XRP Ledger lending protocol.

Can SWIFT’s blockchain match Ripple’s technological edge? Explore the key challenges it faces and its potential impact on global payments. SWIFT powers most of the world’s bank transfers through its messaging network, while Ripple uses XRP to make cross-border payments faster and cheaper. Beyond payments, XRP is also used for remittances and is being explored for tokenized loyalty and DeFi applications, with institutions like SBI Holdings testing integrations. SWIFT is developing a blockchain-based ledger for real-time payments, interoperable with major networks and supporting tokenized assets. Read more

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As part of its cooperation with Bahrain Fintech Bay, Ripple aims to bring its custody solution and RLUSD stablecoin to Bahrain’s financial institutions. Ripple, a major blockchain company and issuer of the XRP cryptocurrency, is expanding operations in the Kingdom of Bahrain through a partnership with a local fintech ecosystem builder. Ripple on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with Bahrain Fintech Bay (BFB), a major local fintech incubator closely collaborating with government partners, including the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). As part of collaboration, Ripple and BFB will work together to contribute to Bahrain’s digital asset ecosystem, including running fintech pilot projects and testing solutions in areas including cross-border payments, stablecoins, tokenization and more. Read more

Fear, uncertainty and doubt around Ripple’s cross-border payments token has increased, according to blockchain analytics.

XRP is entering a new development phase as its ecosystem embraces DeFi products and strategically moves into real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. These steps aim to give the long-standing digital asset practical roles beyond cross-border payments, a shift that could determine its future relevance in global finance. XRP DeFi expansion The introduction of mXRP, a liquid […] The post Ripple finally finds DeFi traction as XRP staking vault tops $30M appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Major RWA tokenization platform Securitize has partnered with Ripple to enable RLUSD stablecoin off-ramps for tokenized funds by BlackRock and VanEck. Ripple and the tokenization platform Securitize have integrated the Ripple USD stablecoin as an off-ramp for tokenized funds by major crypto investment firms BlackRock and VanEck. Ripple and Securitize launched a smart contract allowing holders of BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) and VanEck’s Treasury Fund (VBILL) to exchange their tokenized shares for the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin. The smart contract allows BUIDL and VBILL investors to instantly exchange their shares for RLUSD at any time, enabling additional onchain transfers. Read more

XRP has fallen below the $3 level – XRP price predictions remain on the table as historic support holds firm. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple’s XRP Price Loses $3 – But the Bull Run Isn’t Over Yet appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ripple unveiled a roadmap for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) on Sept. 22 that introduces protocol-level lending, zero-knowledge privacy features, and expanded tokenization standards. The roadmap centers on three core announcements: a native lending protocol scheduled for Version 3.0, confidential Multi-Purpose Tokens arriving in the first quarter of next year, and the immediate availability of compliance […] The post Ripple unveils institutional-focused roadmap for XRPL with native lending protocol and ZKP features appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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