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Digital assets are entering a new phase. What once ran in parallel to existing financial systems is increasingly being applied to solve practical, real-world needs — often behind the scenes – from cross-border remittances to B2B money transfers. This creates new opportunities to add value in how money moves globally. Today, we introduced the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program — a global initiative that brings together more than 85 crypto-native companies, payments providers, and financial institutions. Together, we're creating a forum for meaningful dialogue and collaboration as this space continues to mature.

🚨AUSTRALIA APPROVES AUD STABLECOIN ON XRP LEDGER Australia’s regulator ASIC has licensed AUDC Pty Ltd to issue a regulated Australian dollar-backed stablecoin on the XRP Ledger, marking a step toward institutional blockchain adoption.

Gary Gensler reportedly apologized to Ripple 👀 Gary Gensler. .. "Sorry... I was wrong." At #XRPSydney2026, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse revealed a shocker: Gary Gensler personally approached him at the White House and said, "Sorry... I was wrong." Garlinghouse says the long road was worth it. Utility is winning "If we stay the course and focus on utility, the road ahead is incredibly bright."

Great to see @bgarlinghouse live at #XRPSydney 🇦🇺 Big things ahead. Building through the FUD and focused on the long term — bridging TradFi and crypto the right way. $XRP #XRP

Diamonds are forever and now, they’re on-chain 💎 The tokenization of 1 Billion+ AED in diamonds by @CtrlAltCo and Billiton Diamond isn't just a win for the UAE, it’s a masterclass in how the XRP Ledger handles high-value RWA at scale. As part of the @Ripple team, I’m particularly proud of how we’re solving the "Trust Gap" in digital commodities: 🛡️ Ripple Custody: Providing the bank-grade vaulting required for $280M+ in physical inventory. ⚡ XRPL Native Features: Leveraging the ledger's speed and low cost to turn illiquid luxury goods into tradable assets. 🇦🇪 Regulatory Alignment: Working within the UAE’s forward-thinking ecosystem (DMCC/VARA) to set a global standard. Luxury assets are no longer illiquid and the "Internet of Value" is being built right here, right now. 🚀 twitter.com/reece_merrick/stat...

Binance Earn offers up to 8.5% APR on $RLUSD binance.com/en/support/announc...…

This is how XRP was used as a bridge asset in the last 24h. 477 auto-bridging events occurred. EUROP / RLUSD - 124 events (most active) RLUSD / BBRL ( Braza Bank Brazilian Real Stablecoin) - 67 events USDC / RLUSD - 46 events Interestingly, RLUSD appears in majority if auto-bridging event. Clearly the most actively traded currency against other currencies where XRP gets used as the bridge. > Total of ~15,000 XRP was used to provide liquidity for better exchange rates. > 92% of all trades are Token/XRP pairs > 8% of all trades are Token/Token pairs out of all Token/Token trades, 0.8% were auto-bridged. For the BBRL events, those amounts were small trades but still enough to trigger auto bridging. The XRPL DEX is so efficient that you can trade tiny amounts without friction. XRP loves tokenization - long tail of assets.

Aviva Investors seeks to tokenise products on the $XRP Ledger in collaboration with @Ripple The XRPL enables Aviva Investors to reliably issue and manage its tokenised funds using fast, secure, low-cost blockchain transactions, with the lack of mining required to settle transactions expected to support energy efficiency.

Zand and @Ripple in strategic partnership to power digital economy with stablecoin and blockchain innovations. The partnership, which builds on an earlier payments collaboration between the two companies, will see Zand and Ripple work together to explore initiatives, including; ✅Enabling support for RLUSD within Zand’s regulated digital asset custody ✅The potential for direct liquidity solutions between AEDZ and RLUSD, and ✅Issuance of AEDZ on the $XRP Ledger, a public blockchain with appropriate compliance, monitoring, and risk controls. zand.ae/en/news/zand-and-rippl...…

China expands ban on crypto, imposing strict oversight on tokenization and stablecoin issuance. While the US sees stablecoins in a positive way, China believes they threaten monetary control.

Bitso accelerates cross-border payments using @Ripple Payments and $RLUSD “RLUSD and Ripple Payments let us reinvent how money moves globally: faster, at lower cost, and with far greater transparency. As demand grows in the U.S., we’re ready to serve that demand and become the rail and payout partner for LATAM”, Gabriele Zuliani Head of Growth, Bitso ripple.com/customer-case-study...…

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