Derive now allows XRP holders to use FXRP as collateral for trading XRP options, perpetual futures, and spot trades, enabling self-custodial access to hedging and leveraged strategies. This integration settles XRP options in USDC, keeping XRP on the XRP Ledger while providing a permissionless market for yield generation and risk management. The move extends Flare's XRPFi ecosystem, offering more sophisticated financial tools to XRP holders beyond regulated futures markets like CME. Traders must manage margin and funding risks, but the development marks a significant step in making XRP more programmable and accessible for decentralized finance.
Bitcoin and XRP are under pressure after recent declines, trading near $63,000 and below $1 respectively. Key events this week include a White House meeting with crypto leaders, potential US regulatory moves like the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act,...
This week is crucial for Bitcoin and XRP as four major events could influence their prices. President Trump will meet crypto leaders and US regulators, including SEC and CFTC heads, to discuss crypto regulation, particularly the stalled Digital Asset...
Bitcoin dropped from over $65,000 to just above $63,200 last week, influenced by Strategy's sale of 1,690 BTC. This decline led to a broader market pullback, with major altcoins like ADA and XRP also falling significantly. However, some tokens like C...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse will speak on modernizing financial infrastructure at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on August 18. His session, titled "Modernizing Financial Infrastructure," is part of an event featuring key U.S. policymakers and indu...
Autonomous AI agents have completed over 2 million transactions on the XRP Ledger, but the total value moved is only about $7,400. These microtransactions, averaging just $0.0035 each, demonstrate the ledger's capability for high-frequency, low-cost ...
