RT BSCN (@BSCNews)🚨BREAKING: ORQO GROUP’S SOIL PLATFORM EXPANDS TO $XRP LEDGER@soil_farm, the fintech platform of asset manager and tech firm @ORQO_digital, has just now announced its expansion to @Ripple’s XRP Ledger.“Soil has now become a compliant yield protocol on XRPL to enable holders of RLUSD stablecoin to access institutional-grade returns, backed by traditional assets”, reads a release shared with BSCN.Soil has developed a strong track record across a three-year period and has operated across major ...

RT James Hunt (@humanjets)ICYMI: Here's a quick news recap from today's Asia & EMEA sessions @TheBlock__ 👇🏹 Robinhood's public testnet for its own Layer 2 blockchain accumulated four million transactions in its first week, according to CEO Vlad Tenev.🇰🇷 South Korean prosecutors recovered roughly $21.4 million worth of bitcoin stolen from their custody last year, according to local media reports.⚒️ The United Arab Emirates is sitting on approximately $344 million in unrealized profit from royal family-linked ...

Core Insights - Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse indicated that the company may consider acquisitions in the second half of 2026 after a significant $4 billion investment in mergers and acquisitions last year, despite XRP being 60% below its peak [1][2]. M&A Strategy - Garlinghouse stated that the focus for 2026 will be on integration rather than new acquisitions, although there may be a shift towards being more acquisitive in the latter half of the year [2]. - Last year, Ripple's investments in the crypto ecosystem included major deals such as Hidden Road for $1.25 billion and GTreasury for $1 billion [3]. Product Focus - XRP is described as the central element for Ripple, with all products including Ripple Payments, Ripple Prime, Ripple Treasury, custody, and RLUSD stablecoin aimed at enhancing utility, trust, velocity, and liquidity around XRP and the XRP Ledger [4]. Market Performance - XRP experienced a bounce after dropping to the $1.15-$1.20 range, with critical support holding at this level. However, significant resistance remains above, particularly around $1.45-$1.50 and $1.70-$1.80 [7][8][9]. - For a meaningful recovery, XRP needs to maintain levels above $1.30 and continue to create higher lows [9]. Investment Positioning - The $4 billion expenditure last year positions Ripple as one of the most active acquirers in the crypto space, second only to Tether [10].

RT Reece Merrick (@reece_merrick)Last year @Ripple agreed a payments partnership with UAE bank @Official_ZandWe’re now extending this partnership to explore a range of initiatives, from enabling support for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin within Zand’s regulated digital asset custody, to direct liquidity solutions between RLUSD and Zand’s AED-denominated stablecoin AEDZ, to the issuance of AEDZ on the XRPL 🚀 ...

🚨BREAKING: RIPPLE EXPANDS ENTERPRISE BLOCKCHAIN PUSH WITH ZAND DEAL@Ripple and @Official_Zand have announced a partnership focused on advancing the digital economy.The collaboration will use Zand’s AEDZ stablecoin and Ripple’s $RLUSD stablecoin.The goal is to bring tokenization and stablecoin use cases into traditional finance. ...

LATEST: ⚡ Ripple has launched Ripple Treasury, a treasury management platform integrating GTreasury's enterprise software to enable speedy cross-border settlements using its RLUSD stablecoin. https://t.co/A8r2gYslHP ...

Ripple secured preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg on Jan. 14. This marks its second major European regulatory milestone in less than a week. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) issued a “Green Light Letter” to the enterprise blockchain firm. This designation indicates that the regulator has completed its legal review of the application. The company must now fulfill specific operational requirements to receive final authorization. ...

Core Insights - XRP is influenced by two contrasting narratives: the speculative demand from ETFs and the utility-driven demand from Ripple's On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) payment layer [2][5] - The distinction between these two drivers is crucial for understanding XRP's price dynamics and positioning for future investments [2] Group 1: XRP ETFs - XRP ETFs have accumulated $1.3 billion in assets under management (AUM) within 50 days, with $483 million in inflows recorded in December alone [6] - These ETFs, offered by firms like Grayscale and Bitwise, have collectively locked up over 746 million XRP, creating a supply squeeze as tokens are removed from circulation [6] - The demand generated by ETFs is purely speculative, as they do not utilize XRP for payments or settlements but merely track its price [7] Group 2: ODL Payment Layer - Ripple's ODL payment layer has processed over $15 billion in cross-border payments in 2024, marking a 32% year-over-year increase, with the Asia-Pacific region accounting for approximately 56% of this volume [8] - RippleNet has over 300 financial institutions across more than 55 countries, with around 40% actively using XRP for ODL, indicating a significant level of utility [8] - The RLUSD stablecoin has reached a market cap of $1.26 billion and is driving activity on the XRP Ledger, which burns XRP through transaction fees, potentially linking XRP's utility to its price [4]

Crypto Market Trends - Bitcoin mining yields have slightly dipped to $0038/day per TH/s, reflecting market adjustments post-halving [1] - XRP spot ETFs have recorded 30 consecutive days of inflows nearing $1 billion, contrasting with outflows in BTC and ETH ETFs [1] - CME Group launched spot-quoted XRP and SOL futures, signaling growing institutional interest [1] - Multiple Solana-based crypto projects are hitting new all-time highs, signaling growing investor interest and community engagement [4] - Bitcoin has seen significant selling pressure recently, with notable figures offloading large portions amid fears of market turmoil and quantum computing risks [5] Institutional Investment & Adoption - JPMorgan Chase is launching its first tokenized money market fund, MONY, on the Ethereum blockchain, seeding it with $100 million of its own capital [2] - Strategy recently acquired 10,645 BTC for about $980 million at an average price of $92,098 per bitcoin, increasing total holdings to 671,268 BTC valued at $5033 billion [3] - Whales are accumulating Ethereum, highlighted by a $120 million purchase on Binance [5] Stablecoin & Liquidity - Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin is expanding to multiple Ethereum Layer-2 networks via Wormhole, boosting XRP liquidity and utility [1]

To support the growth of its RLUSD stablecoin, Ripple said the token is expanding next year to layer-2 networks on Ethereum. https://t.co/COVUwSihBu ...