Ripple and SettleMint have partnered to offer a combined platform that integrates Ripple Custody with SettleMint’s Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform (DALP), enabling regulated institutions to issue, custody, and manage tokenised assets throughout their lifecycle. The platform launched in Asia Pacific on September 1, 2026, aiming to simplify digital asset operations by providing a single system for custody, issuance, compliance, settlement, and servicing. This partnership addresses the growing institutional demand for unified blockchain infrastructure but does not currently specify supported blockchains or commercial adoption details. Both companies plan to expand into other regulated markets as demand grows, reflecting the increasing interest in tokenised real-world assets projected to reach $88 trillion by 2035.
XRP surged from about $1 to nearly $1.70 in August, marking its best monthly gain since 2021, driven largely by $153.55 million inflows into US spot XRP ETFs, mostly in the latter half of the month. Analyst Ali Martinez confirmed a breakout above res...
XRP's on-chain trading volume during weekdays has surged by 100%, with nearly a quarter of trading now concentrated in a three-hour window overlapping London and New York banking hours. This shift indicates that institutional investors are increasing...
Institutional investors are boosting their exposure to Ripple's XRP futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), even as the broader market reduces its XRP futures holdings outside the CME by over 500 million tokens. This shift highlights a pref...
XRP rallied 37% in August 2026, driven by record spot ETF inflows totaling $110.49 million in one week and surpassing $1.66 billion cumulatively. The surge reflects institutional accumulation amid regulatory progress, including potential classificati...
CME Group introduced two new multi-asset cryptocurrency benchmarks: the CME CF Emerging Crypto Index, which tracks 10 major tokens excluding Bitcoin and Ether, and the CME CF Crypto Market Index, which includes Bitcoin and Ether alongside 10 other la...
