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KBRA’s BBB rating gives Ripple Prime investment-grade access, but expected parent support and mostly escrowed XRP remain central to the credit case. The post Ripple relies on locked XRP reserves to back a $275 million institutional credit line appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ripple’s $750 million buyback values the company at $50 billion, while Brad Garlinghouse leaves the IPO question open without a filing. The post Ripple’s $50B Valuation Keeps IPO Talk in Check appeared first on Cryptonews.

On Aug. 18, Ripple deepened its push into traditional finance, securing a South Korean banking deal as its prime brokerage raised $275 million. The crypto payment company revealed that South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank became the country's first regional lender to deploy Ripple Payments for cross-border business transfers, replacing SWIFT-based correspondent-bank transfers that can take days […] The post Ripple just scored two major institutional wins but XRP traders are bracing for a bigger move appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ripple said the $275 million raised will support its expansion into traditional financial services such as prime brokerage and multi-asset clearing, citing strong demand from institutions. Ripple raised $275 million in a senior note offering that closed on Tuesday to support blockchain enterprise solutions provider’s ongoing US business expansion into financial services. The senior unsecured notes were issued in a private placement by the company’s non-bank prime brokerage, Ripple Prime, the company announced on Tuesday. Ripple said the note offering attracted a diverse base of institutional investors from financial markets. Ripple Prime President Noel Kimmel said that the support received during the note offering is a signal of “confidence in our long-term vision for the growing intersection of traditional and digital asset financial infrastructure.”  Read more

Ripple is bringing its cross-border payments platform to Jeonbuk Bank, but key details including its launch status and settlement asset remain undisclosed. South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank has partnered with blockchain payments company Ripple to deploy its cross-border payment system for business customers. On Tuesday, Ripple said its Ripple Payments platform would let the bank’s customers settle overseas transfers in seconds to minutes, with operations around the clock. The service targets businesses including import-export companies, technology startups and online content creators.  Ripple said its system would provide the bank with faster, less expensive remittance capabilities than conventional transfers routed through intermediary banks via the SWIFT messaging network, which can take several days.  Read more

President Donald Trump and the heads of the SEC and CFTC are expected to meet crypto and prediction-market executives at the White House next week as the industry’s biggest legislative priority faces dwindling odds of becoming law this year. According to reports, the Aug. 19 gathering is expected to include executives from Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, […] The post Trump to meet Coinbase, Ripple and crypto leaders as CLARITY Act odds collapse to 10% appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ripple made a strategic investment in Zilo and Licuido as it looks to enable the use of tokenized funds as collateral from the point of issuance. Ripple announced two new strategic investments as the blockchain-focused fintech seeks to expand access to tokenized financial assets on its blockchain ledger. The company said it made strategic investments in Zilo, which provides global transfer agency asset solutions for wealth managers, and in Licuido, a tokenization solutions provider regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority, according to a Monday announcement. Financial details for the investments were not provided. UK-based Zilo has raised $58.7 million in total equity funding, according to data compiled by Traxcn. Licuido is also based in the UK. Read more

Ripple expanded its stablecoin infrastructure as XRP ETFs reached a new milestone, while the token struggled to hold its latest recovery.

Ripple launches Mint to expand RLUSD access for institutions as the stablecoin’s market cap approaches $1.6 billion. Ripple, a blockchain-focused fintech company, has launched Ripple Mint, a platform that gives institutions new ways to access, mint, redeem and manage its US dollar-pegged stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD). The company announced Ripple Mint on Thursday, describing it as a unified platform that lets institutions manage RLUSD through a web interface or direct application programming interface (API) integrations. “Ripple Mint is built to give institutions flexible access to digital dollars through the workflows that fit their needs,” Ripple said, adding that the platform is designed to support both manual operations and automated integrations as institutions adopt stablecoins for payments, trading and treasury activities. Read more

Ripple launched an institutional minting platform and added RLUSD to Notabene’s compliance network as holder growth rose but monthly transfer volume fell to $10.95 billion.

A Senate deadline could determine XRP price, and secure the regulatory clarity many investors want, or lose its biggest legislative catalyst. The post XRP Price Could Turn Volatile This Month: What’s at Stake for Ripple? appeared first on Cryptonews.

From ETF launches to major acquisitions - here's what happened in the past year in the Ripple ecosystem despite the token crash.

XRP’s price dipped below $1.07 yesterday, but the impressive market rebound helped it erase most losses. However, it still needs to reclaim a key level before it turns more bullish. Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $1.00 Key resistance levels: $1.3, $1.6, $2 Bears About to Retest $1 Support After a brief bounce, […]

Ripple has joined the newly launched x402 Foundation as a premier member, backing an open protocol designed to enable seamless internet-native payments for AI agents and applications.

A Treasury-backed report targets putting repo, gilts and funds onchain within two years, and warms to permissionless networks that firms like Ripple have been building on.

Brad Garlinghouse's account shows how a token reserve can shape a company's room to survive a long regulatory fight. The post Ripple CEO says SEC suit nearly pushed company to shut down appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A breakdown of the latest and most significant updates around Ripple and XRP.

XRP’s price has approached $1 in recent weeks, and now the key question is whether that level can halt the decline. Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $1 Key resistance levels: $1.3, $1.6, $2  Sellers are Returning After a short relief rally towards $1.18, sellers have returned and seem to have full control […]

AngelList is ending its Ripple Rail partnership by July 31, 2026, scrapping USDC and stablecoin payments just months after Ripple's $200M acquisition. The post Ripple’s $200M Rail Acquisition Loses AngelList as Crypto Payments Get Cut appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Luxembourg approval completes the company's MiCA licensing process, enabling it to provide regulated crypto-asset services across the European Economic Area. Ripple said it has received full authorization under the European Union's MiCA crypto framework after Luxembourg's financial regulator granted the company a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license. The authorization follows Ripple's preliminary approval in June and, together with the company's existing Electronic Money Institution license, allows the blockchain payments company to offer regulated crypto-asset services across the European Economic Area (EEA). Ripple said the approval makes it one of a small number of digital asset companies with full authorization under MiCA. The company now holds more than 75 regulatory licenses worldwide, including authorization from the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority secured in January. Read more