Key Highlights RLUSD has reached the status of a top-five U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, according to XRP Ledger validator Vet. Growing RLUSD payment volumes and integrations could encourage traditional financial institutions to adopt XRP Ledger infrastructure. Ripple has expanded RLUSDās institutional reach through partnerships with Coinbase, BNY and Standard Chartered. RLUSD Gains Momentum in the Stablecoin ...
Key Highlights: Ripple executive David Schwartz significantly scaled back his cryptocurrency portfolio, drastically reducing his holdings in XRP, Bitcoin (BTC), and Ethereum (ETH). Schwartz revealed that the sales aligned with a pre-arranged plan with his wife to de-risk and realize profits when XRP achieved new all-time highs. Addressing community speculation regarding a potential lack of ...
Key Highlights: Ripple executive David Schwartz significantly scaled down his crypto portfolio, cutting his stash from 26 million XRP, 1,500 Bitcoin, and 40,000 Ethereum to 3 million XRP, 1 BTC, and 6 ETH. Schwartz explained that the systematic liquidations were driven by a long-term strategy, an agreement with his wife, and a personal aversion to ...
Key Highlights David Schwartz disclosed that his personal XRP reserves have dropped from a peak of approximately 26 million to roughly 3 million tokens. The executive also liquidated the vast majority of his other top cryptocurrency positions, reducing his Bitcoin from roughly 1,500 BTC to 1 BTC, and his Ethereum from around 40,000 ETH down ...
Key Highlights: Rothschild Investment initiated a new position in the Bitwise XRP ETF during the third quarter of 2026, marking its entry into the Ripple-linked fund. The firm’s crypto portfolio remains heavily weighted toward Bitcoin, led by a $1.9 million position in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF alongside several other BTC vehicles totaling roughly $3.51 ...
Key Highlights Marc Asch, the founder of Hidden Road and head of Ripple Prime, is stepping down at the end of the year to pursue new opportunities. Noel Kimmel, Senior Vice President at Ripple Prime, will take over leadership of the prime brokerage unit and its team. The transition comes roughly a year after Ripple ...
Key Highlights: The XRP Ledger quantum-resistant signature proposal increases protected transaction storage from a baseline of 1,704 bytes to 5,331 bytes, including database overhead. Network operators will absorb the extra storage demands without passing additional base fees to end users, as transaction fees remain destroyed. Ripple and the Foundation are targeting a full quantum transition ...
Key Highlights: Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz responded to investor frustration, explaining that the price of $XRP is currently driven primarily by broader market conditions rather than company-specific milestones. Schwartz affirmed that a higher token price enhances the network’s settlement utility, reducing slippage and making liquidity more cost-effective for large-scale payment volumes. The Ripple ...
Key Highlights: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is ramping up the distribution of Letter 6174 notices to cryptocurrency holders across the United States. Tax expert Donnelly warns taxpayers against panicking or rushing to amend prior filings, noting that the notices do not automatically signify wrongdoing or trigger immediate penalties. Prominent industry figures, including Ripple CTO ...
Key Highlights: Major cryptocurrency firms, including Coinbase, Ripple, and Circle Internet Group, are integrating into federal banking oversight through Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) national trust bank charters. A series of preliminary and final clearances under President Donald Trumpās administration and the GENIUS Act have extended federal trust status across stablecoin management, ...
Key Highlights: Flare CEO Hugo Philion urged XRP holders to shift their focus toward real-world usability and converting the token into usable capital rather than relying on speculation. Philion clarified that interacting with FXRP inside Flare’s decentralized finance ecosystem still requires FLR, debunking claims that the native asset can be bypassed. The call for broader ...
Key Highlights: A new update proposed for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) lending protocol focuses on standardizing how loan repayments are rounded. According to the official GitHub pull request, the adjustment ensures loan balances accurately mirror the designated payment schedule after each transaction. The refinement specifically addresses and resolves balance calculation discrepancies that occur following borrower ...