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Ripple Secures Institutional Alliances with BNY, DriveWealth, and Coinbase for RLUSD

The enterprise firm extends stablecoin custody, cross-border equity settlement, and retail listings while expanding its prime brokerage operations.

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Key point 1 of 3

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BNY expanded its partnership with Ripple to support XRP and RLUSD custody and explore tokenized trade finance on the XRP Ledger.

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DriveWealth partnered with Ripple to use RLUSD on the XRP Ledger for cross-border equity settlement and capital movement.

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Key point 3 of 3

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HSBC warned that thin order books could restrict institutional adoption of Ripple Prime's 24/7 stock swaps backed by RLUSD.

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Context

Ripple has systematically built out enterprise infrastructure through its $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin, the acquisition of prime broker Hidden Road (now Ripple Prime), and…

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Why it matters

Global brokerages, fintechs, and trading firms gain 24/7 collateral settlement and multi-asset cross-margining, while facing off-hours liquidity risks during conventional stock…

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What to watch

Ripple and DriveWealth executives hold a joint fireside chat at the Ripple Swell conference on Oct. 28 in New York City.

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Sources

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  • thedefiant.io
  • ripple.com
  • coindesk.com
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