Ripple Announcements in 2025
Licensing
15-Jan-2025
New York & Texas: Secured licenses for compliant XRP/RLUSD cross-border payments.
(Source: https://ripple.com/insights [Short: bit.ly/ripple-licenses])
10-Mar-2025
SEC Lawsuit Settlement: Paid $50M. Returned $75M escrow. Clarified XRP sales not securities.
(Source: https://www.sec.gov/news [Short: bit.ly/sec-ripple])
Acquisitions
20-Feb-2025
Hidden Road: Acquired for $1.25B. Integrated post-trade on XRPL. RLUSD for cross-margining.
(Source: https://ripple.com/press [Short: bit.ly/ripple-hiddenroad])
Partnerships
25-Jan-2025
Ondo Finance: Tokenized U.S. Treasuries (OUSG) on XRPL. 24/7 minting/redemption with RLUSD.
(Source: https://ondo.finance/news [Short: bit.ly/ondo-partnership])
10-Feb-2025
Web3 Salon (Japan): Up to $200K grants for Japanese startups via JETRO. Focusing on DeFi, RWAs, payments.
(Source: https://www.jetro.go.jp [Short: bit.ly/jetro-web3])
05-Mar-2025
Guggenheim Treasury Services: Launched $280M+ Digital Commercial Paper on XRPL.
(Source: https://www.bloomberg.com [Short: bit.ly/bloomberg-guggenheim])
01-Apr-2025
Aurum Equity Partners: $1B tokenized fund on XRPL for AI data centers. ESG focus.
(Source: https://aurumequity.com [Short: bit.ly/aurum-partnership])
15-Apr-2025
Dubai Land Department: Real estate tokenization on XRPL.
(Source: https://www.dubailand.gov.ae [Short: bit.ly/dubai-token])
01-May-2025
RippleNet (Japan): Expanded with SBI Holdings, HashKey DX, Mercari, Yonsei University. 80% of banks to adopt XRP by end-2025.
(Source: https://ripple.com/ripplenet [Short: bit.ly/ripplenet-japan])
20-May-2025
Impact Finance: Partnered with Mercy Corps Ventures, IRC, UC Berkeley. For XRPL/RLUSD humanitarian pilots.
(Source: https://impactfinance.org [Short: bit.ly/impact-finance])
01-Jun-2025
VivoPower (via Flare): $121M XRP for treasury strategy and yield generation via Flare Network, RLUSD for treasury operations.
(Source: https://vivopower.com/news [Short: bit.ly/vivopower-xrp])
10-Jun-2025
UBRI Expansion: New partnerships, including Yonsei University. Largest UBRI Connect at University of Zurich.
(Source: https://ubri.xrp.org [Short: bit.ly/ubri-update])
10-Jun-2025
XRPL Apex 2025 Announcements:
- EVM Sidechain: Planned Q2 2025 launch with wrapped XRP as gas token, bridge to XRPL.
- Stablecoin Integration: Multiple fiat-backed stablecoins (USDC, XSGD, EURØP, RLUSD, USDB) live on XRPL for institutional adoption.
- Tokenized Assets: Ondo Finance’s OUSG and Guggenheim’s $280M digital commercial paper expanded on XRPL.
(Source: https://ripple.com/apex-2025 [Short: bit.ly/xrpl-apex])
12-Jun-2025
Tokenized Treasuries Expansion: Ondo Finance’s OUSG on XRPL now supports seamless mint/redemption via RLUSD for institutional DeFi.
(Source: https://ripple.com/insights [Short: bit.ly/ondo-treasuries])
17-Jun-2025
Alchemy Pay: Partnered to integrate RLUSD for global crypto-fiat payments, expanding XRP Ledger adoption.
(Source: https://alchemypay.org/news [Short: bit.ly/alchemy-ripple])
24-Jun-2025
AEON: Partnered with Ripple to integrate XRP and RLUSD into its Web3 mobile payment platform (AEON Pay), enabling payments via Telegram App at over 20 million merchants initially in Southeast Asia, with expansion planned for Africa and Latin America.
(Source: https://x.com/AEON_Community/status/1937452078848442562 [Short: bit.ly/aeon-ripple-official])
26-Jun-2025
Wormhole: Partnered with Ripple to bring multichain interoperability to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and the upcoming XRPL EVM Sidechain, enabling cross-chain messaging, asset transfers, and smart contract interactions across over 35 blockchains for use cases in payments, DeFi, and real-world assets (RWAs).
(Source: https://x.com/RippleXDev/status/1938220730417627559 [Short: bit.ly/ripple-wormhole])
DeFi & Standards
15-Mar-2025
Xrpturbo: Launched DeFi protocol with 25% APY liquid staking. Governance & Launchpad DApp. XRT token up 150%.
(Source: https://xrpturbo.com [Short: bit.ly/xrpturbo-defi])
20-Apr-2025
XLS-65 & XLS-66: New lending standards for single-asset vaults. Fixed-term uncollateralized loans.
(Source: https://developers.ripple.com [Short: bit.ly/xls-standards])
Stablecoins
| Date | Stablecoin | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2025 | RLUSD | Nearing NYDFS approval for payments and DeFi on XRPL. (Source: https://ripple.com/rlusd [Short: bit.ly/ripple-rlusd]) |
| 12-Jun-2025 | USDC | Launched June 12, 2025, for B2B payments, DeFi liquidity. (Source: https://www.circle.com/en/usdc [Short: bit.ly/circle-usdc]) |
| 15-May-2025 | EURØP | MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin by Schuman Financial for payments, RWAs. (Source: https://schumanfinancial.com [Short: bit.ly/europ-stablecoin]) |
| 20-May-2025 | USDB | USD-backed by Braza Group, hedging volatility, fast transactions. (Source: https://brazagroup.com [Short: bit.ly/usdb-stablecoin]) |
| 01-Jun-2025 | XSGD | Singapore dollar stablecoin by StraitsX, backed by DBS/Standard Chartered. (Source: https://straitsx.com/news [Short: bit.ly/xsgd-launch]) |
| 05-Jun-2025 | BBRL | Brazilian Real stablecoin by Braza Bank for secure digital transactions. (Source: https://brazabank.com [Short: bit.ly/bbrl-stablecoin]) |
| 10-Jun-2025 | EURCV | Planned 2025 launch by Societe Generale-Forge, using Ripple Custody. (Source: https://www.societegenerale.com/en [Short: bit.ly/eurcv-launch]) |
Companies Adopting XRP for Treasuries in 2025
| Date | Company | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2025 | VivoPower International PLC | $121M XRP for treasury strategy and yield generation via Flare Network, RLUSD for treasury operations (announced 2025). (Source: https://vivopower.com/news [Short: bit.ly/vivopower-xrp]) |
| 05-Feb-2025 | Wellgistics Health | $50M credit line for XRP treasury adoption (announced 2025). (Source: https://wellgisticshealth.com [Short: bit.ly/wellgistics-xrp]) |
| 04-Jun-2025 | Webus International Ltd. | $300M XRP reserve filing with SEC (June 4, 2025). (Source: https://www.sec.gov/filings [Short: bit.ly/sec-webus]) |
| 15-Mar-2025 | Hyperscale Data (Ault Capital Group) | XRP treasury adoption (announced 2025). (Source: https://aultcapital.com [Short: bit.ly/hyperscale-xrp]) |
| 15-Dec-2024 | Worksport | Up to $5M investment in XRP and Bitcoin (announced 2024, active 2025). (Source: https://worksport.com/news [Short: bit.ly/worksport-xrp]) |
| 20-Dec-2024 | BC Bud Co. | $178K (CAD 250K) invested in XRP (announced 2024, active 2025). (Source: https://bcbudco.com/news [Short: bit.ly/bcbud-xrp]) |
| 10-Apr-2025 | Digital Commodity Capital | XRP treasury adoption (announced 2025). (Source: https://digitalcommoditycapital.com [Short: bit.ly/dcc-xrp]) |
| 12-Jun-2025 | Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd. | $500M XRP reserve plan, long-term holding, staking, Ripple ecosystem engagement (announced June 12, 2025). (Source: https://tridentdigitaltech.com [Short: bit.ly/trident-xrp]) |
Total
Total XRP Treasury Investments: $976.178M (sum of specified investments).