XRP news

Crypto investment products saw $224 million in inflows last week, with XRP leading at $119.6 million—its strongest weekly performance since mid-December. Switzerland dominated global flows with $157.5 million, while the U.S. market saw only $27.5 million in inflows. Bitcoin attracted $107.3 million, and Solana saw $34.9 million in inflows, but Ethereum continued its struggles with $52.8 million in outflows. The geographic shift in flows highlights diverging regulatory frameworks between jurisdictions.

Global crypto exchange-traded products saw $224 million in inflows last week, rebounding from a $414 million outflow the previous week. However, the recovery was concentrated, with Switzerland accounting for 70% of inflows and XRP products attracting over half the total. U.S. spot XRP ETFs showed near-zero flows, while U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs remained in negative territory year-to-date. Ether products continued to bleed with $53 million in outflows, contrasting with corporate buying from firms like Bitmine Immersion Technologies.

Digital asset investment products recorded $224 million in inflows last week, with XRP capturing the bulk of fresh capital before macro headwinds reversed momentum late in the period. Switzerland accounted for the largest share of inflows, while Ethereum continued to hemorrhage capital as regulatory sentiment around the Clarity Act kept investors cautious. XRP led all assets with $119.6 million in weekly inflows, its strongest performance since mid-December 2025. Bitcoin posted $107.3 million in inflows, while Ethereum shed $52.8 million. The ongoing Senate stalemate over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act continues to weigh on ETH-related products.

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned a 'medium quality' BBB investment-grade rating to Ripple Prime's U.S. broker-dealer and holding company. The rating reflects Ripple Prime's business model still in the scaling phase, with activity concentrated in derivatives clearing and Treasury financing. The firm became profitable in 2025 after capital injections from parent Ripple Labs. Kroll cited Ripple's strong balance sheet with nearly $5 billion in cash and $52 billion in XRP holdings as key strengths, but noted revenue concentration risks and exposure to digital asset volatility.

Ripple has launched Digital Asset Accounts and Unified Treasury within its Ripple Treasury platform, integrating XRP and Ripple USD (RLUSD) into corporate finance systems for the first time. This allows treasury teams to manage digital assets alongside cash in a single platform without third-party custody. The features, built on Ripple's acquisition of GTreasury, provide real-time balance updates and aggregate data from banks and custodians. Ripple plans to expand the platform with payments network integration and yield opportunities, aiming to address corporate demand for digital asset tools.

Ripple has launched a treasury management system that allows corporate treasurers to manage both digital assets like RLUSD and XRP alongside traditional fiat currencies in a single interface. The platform aims to simplify operations by eliminating the need for separate custody solutions and manual reconciliation. The launch reflects growing corporate adoption of digital assets, with Ripple positioning the system as a strategic expansion following its 2025 acquisition of GTreasury. The company has been expanding its global payments infrastructure, seeking regulatory licenses in markets like Australia and Brazil.

Ripple Labs has partnered with Convera, formerly Western Union Business Solutions, to enhance cross-border payments using stablecoin and blockchain technology. The companies will employ a 'stablecoin sandwich' model where transactions begin and end in fiat currency but utilize stablecoins in between. Convera, which operates in approximately 200 countries and deals with over 140 currencies, cited Ripple's leadership in the crypto space as a natural fit. This partnership continues Ripple's expansion of its global network as stablecoins and traditional payments increasingly converge.

Interactive Brokers has expanded its crypto trading services to the European Economic Area through an integration with Zero Hash. Eligible individual investors in the region can now trade 11 cryptocurrencies, including BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP, alongside traditional financial instruments via the company's platform suite. The launch is facilitated via Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited, providing a unified portfolio management experience. Outside the EEA, the company already offers crypto trading in the United States and the United Kingdom through its respective subsidiaries.

Ripple is repositioning the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to appeal to institutional finance by addressing privacy and security concerns. The company proposes Confidential Transfers for Multi-Purpose Tokens to encrypt transaction data while maintaining regulatory compliance, aiming to attract banks and asset managers for tokenized assets and treasury operations. Additionally, Ripple is integrating AI into XRPL's development cycle for enhanced security, including code scanning and automated testing, to demonstrate reliability for regulated financial use cases. This strategy expands Ripple's focus beyond cross-border payments into a broader institutional stack, including stablecoins and custody services. However, analysts note a tension between XRPL's infrastructure growth and XRP's value capture, as increased adoption may not directly boost the token's price. Ripple's efforts aim to narrow this gap by fostering more settlement activity and liquidity demand on the network.

Ripple is repositioning the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to appeal to institutional finance by addressing privacy and security concerns. The company proposes Confidential Transfers for Multi-Purpose Tokens to encrypt transaction data while maintaining compliance, aiming to attract banks and asset managers for tokenized assets and treasury operations. Ripple is also using AI to enhance XRPL's security, implementing code scanning and automated testing to ensure reliability for regulated use cases. This strategy supports Ripple's broader push into enterprise finance, including stablecoins, custody, and treasury tools, though it remains uncertain if this will boost demand for XRP itself.