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The announcement, shared by Ripple. in Xemphasized that Ripple Prime will allow institutional clients to access a wide set of services. These will include clearing, financing and trading currencies, derivatives, fixed income and digital assets.
More importantly, Ripple Prime will integrate Ripple’s core technologies, including the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and the RLUSD stablecoin, creating what the company describes as a new bridge between digital and traditional finance.
Vibe noted that RLUSD is already being used as collateral for derivative products, a sign of growing institutional confidence in its stablecoin ecosystem. The company’s official statement highlighted that “the synergies between the two companies made this acquisition the next logical step to support institutional adoption of digital assets.”
By incorporating its payments infrastructure, custody solutions, and XRP-based tools into prime brokerage, Ripple aims to position itself as a central player in global liquidity and settlement systems.
TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington shares that sentiment: vocation The Hidden Road acquisition is “the best yet,” highlighting the “incredible synergies” between the brokerage’s operations and Ripple’s stablecoin framework.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse also heavyreminding the community that this deal marks Ripple’s fifth major acquisition in approximately two years. Each acquisition, he said, supports Ripple’s ongoing mission to build an “Internet of Value,” with XRP as the backbone of its expanding ecosystem.
Ripple’s acquisition of Hidden Road cements its evolution from a payments-focused blockchain company to a comprehensive financial infrastructure powerhouse, capable of driving digital asset adoption on an institutional scale.
