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XRP at center as Ripple lays out institutional DeFi blueprint for XRPL

XRP at center as Ripple lays out institutional DeFi blueprint for XRPL

Ripple and XRPL developers say recent mainnet upgrades and upcoming features position the XRP Ledger as a hub for regulated, real-world finance.

XRP DeFi opens to institutions as Hex Trust adds custodial FXRP access

XRP DeFi opens to institutions as Hex Trust adds custodial FXRP access

Custodian Hex Trust will let clients mint and redeem FXRP and stake FLR through its platform, giving institutions a way to put XRP to work.

Institutions don't want more risk—they want bitcoin yield that works like TradFi, says GlobalStake co-founder

Institutions don't want more risk—they want bitcoin yield that works like TradFi, says GlobalStake co-founder

Collateralized, market-neutral strategies, not DeFi or smart contracts, are driving renewed institutional interest, says GlobalStake co-founder Thomas Chaffee.

SDM Executes First Ever $1 Million Lightning Network Payment to Kraken in Institutional Pilot

SDM Executes First Ever $1 Million Lightning Network Payment to Kraken in Institutional Pilot

Bitcoin Magazine SDM Executes First Ever $1 Million Lightning Network Payment to Kraken in Institutional Pilot Secure Digital Markets (SDM) has completed a $1 million Bitcoin transaction over the Lig...

Fireblocks to integrate Stacks for institutional-grade Bitcoin DeFi

Fireblocks to integrate Stacks for institutional-grade Bitcoin DeFi

The Bitcoin network has an average block time of about 10 minutes, which creates a challenge for decentralized finance applications.

Rutherford Chang Retrospective: Hundreds and Thousands at UCCA Beijing

Rutherford Chang Retrospective: Hundreds and Thousands at UCCA Beijing

Bitcoin Magazine Rutherford Chang Retrospective: Hundreds and Thousands at UCCA Beijing When people describe Rutherford Chang’s work, you hear words like: obsessive, conceptual, minimalist. The...

Ripple Broadens Institutional DeFi Access With Hyperliquid Integration

Ripple Broadens Institutional DeFi Access With Hyperliquid Integration

Hyperliquid is booming lately as it expands with precious metals futures and more, and now Ripple Prime is letting institutional investors tap into it.

Bitcoin’s $68K trend line seen as potential BTC price floor: Traders

Bitcoin’s $68K trend line seen as potential BTC price floor: Traders

Bitcoin is approaching its 200-week moving averages, a long-term support zone traders say could help define a potential BTC price floor.

Ripple adds Hyperliquid to its prime brokerage platform in first DeFi integration

Ripple adds Hyperliquid to its prime brokerage platform in first DeFi integration

The move marks the platform’s first direct integration with a DeFi venue, a Ripple Prime spokesperson told The Block.

Crypto investors prioritize infrastructure over DeFi, survey finds

Crypto investors prioritize infrastructure over DeFi, survey finds

Senior decision-makers flagged liquidity constraints and market depth as key barriers to institutional crypto adoption in 2026.

Aave winds down Avara, phases out Family wallet in DeFi refocus

Aave winds down Avara, phases out Family wallet in DeFi refocus

Aave says all current and future products will move under Aave Labs, while the Family wallet iOS app is wound down and user accounts remain supported.

Aave Labs sunsets Avara ‘umbrella brand’ and Family wallet as it refocuses on DeFi

Aave Labs sunsets Avara ‘umbrella brand’ and Family wallet as it refocuses on DeFi

The move comes amid ongoing tensions with Aave DAO over which entity ultimately controls the Aave lending protocol.