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The past week delivered a striking contrast for Ripple and its native cryptocurrency.

Institutions trade swaps referencing more than 100 traditional financial markets around the clock, with Ripple Prime as the principal counterparty, Ripple announced on Oct. 15. The swaps cover stocks, equity indices, ETFs, metals, energy and foreign exchange, and they reference perpetual contracts that Trade.xyz lists on Hyperliquid. The structure offered by Ripple Ripple offers consolidated… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

Ripple calls Meritz its fourth Korean institutional partner this year, with custody and tokenization cooperation to widen as regulation develops. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

Eligible clients can custody XRPL-issued RLUSD through the DIFC branch; the planned LMAX collateral link remains conditional and undated. The post Standard Chartered brings Ripple’s RLUSD into banking custody after $765 million quarterly surge appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Standard Chartered has launched custody for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger and plans to let institutions use the tokens as trading collateral. Standard Chartered has launched institutional custody services for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, with plans to expand its use as trading collateral. The UK-based multinational bank announced Monday it rolled out RLUSD support on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) through its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch, giving eligible institutional clients access to its digital asset custody infrastructure. Standard Chartered plans to extend its collateral-mirroring model to LMAX Group, an institutional trading company, allowing clients to use RLUSD as trading collateral while keeping the tokens in the bank’s custody. Read more

Management retains cost less impairment, so an unrealized XRP price rise alone will not lift earnings by revaluing the holdings. The post XRP’s next Wall Street expansion comes with an unexpected complication from Ripple appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Leveraged ETFs now manage more than $256 billion in the US, giving Ripple a large market for swap financing.

OKX brought Circle, Ripple and Standard Chartered’s venture arm onto its cap table as the crypto exchange broadens its push into stablecoin-based financial services. On Oct. 6, the exchange's Chief Executive Officer, Star Xu, confirmed that the company completed a strategic investment from Circle, Qube Research & Technologies, Ripple and SC Ventures by Standard Chartered […] The post Ripple and Circle backs OKX as it targets the next wave of stablecoin users appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ripple Prime will provide prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to funds managed by the $35 billion alternative investment manager. Ripple Prime will provide multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to funds managed by Brevan Howard, a global investment manager with about $35 billion in assets. Under the expanded agreement, Brevan Howard will gain access to Ripple Prime’s services across traditional and digital asset markets, according to a Tuesday announcement. The deal builds on an existing relationship between the firms. Brevan Howard-affiliated funds participated in a $500 million investment in Ripple in 2025 that valued the company at $40 billion. Read more

Ripple has taken another step deeper into institutional finance by expanding its relationship with Brevan Howard.

A Sept. 29 fund-share record project adds another layer to Ripple's Brazilian footprint, while CSD BR keeps the official securities register. The post Ripple quietly made Brazil the center of its XRPL tokenization push appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Brad Garlinghouse’s January comments show Ripple’s XRP strategy supports multiple settlement assets, including stablecoins, rather than an XRP-only model. The post XRP News: Ripple’s Multi-Asset Payments Model Predates Resurfaced XRP Remarks appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP trades near $1.50 as whale flows, futures data, and ETF interest signal bullish momentum despite weak October seasonality and macro risk-off pressure. The post XRP Price Prediction: October is a Weak Month for Ripple, But 3 Metrics Point Bullish appeared first on Cryptonews.

The upcoming Batch V1.1 can make linked asset and payment transfers succeed together or fail together, and Ripple says commercial projects are already being built around the feature after an extensive security review.

XRP trades near $1.30 as Ripple's legal team touts commodity status and a $30 target. Here's the technical setup and what it would actually take to get there. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple’s Commodity Status Could Send XRP to $30 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Failed cloture delayed a statutory framework while existing XRP access remained intact and post-vote fund demand stayed unmeasured. The post XRP falls hard after CLARITY vote as Ripple’s regulatory advantage faces a new test appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The 69-day rollout spans Kansas uniforms, Florida’s football field and Louisville basketball, but stops short of token adoption. The post Ripple’s university strategy is evolving from blockchain labs to XRP logos in packed stadiums appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ripple plans to invest as a limited partner in an institutional credit fund to lend its RLUSD stablecoin to fintech companies for working capital, as Clearpool announced an expansion onto the XRPL (XRP Ledger) in a governance proposal on September 11, 2026.Developed in partnership with Cicada Partners and Hex Trust, this initiative aims to create […] The post Clearpool Expands to XRPL in First Institutional Credit Product on Ripple appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP trades near $1.41 as analyst Ali Martinez eyes a $60 target on a decade-long triangle breakout above $3.66. Full price analysis inside. The post XRP Price Prediction: Analyst Calls $60 Ripple If it Breaks The Heavy Resistance appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP battles the $1.43 resistance level ahead of a critical mid-September window featuring the CLARITY Act vote and XRPL upgrade. Full price analysis inside. The post XRP is Facing a Great $1.43 Wall It Needs to Break: Mid-September Will Be Huge for Ripple appeared first on Cryptonews.