The brokerage platform saw a record $80B in crypto trading volume; shares dipped in after hours action despite the earnings beat.

As financial giants test cross-asset collateral, they say legal gaps — not tech — are the biggest threat to scale.

The pilot, unveiled at Swell 2025, positions regulated stablecoins like RLUSD as fast, compliant rails for fiat card payments.

Pantera, Galaxy Digital and Citadel Securities joined the deal, which expands Ripple’s institutional base as its payments and stablecoin businesses surge.

The U.S. dollar stablecoin of the blockchain firm climbs the ranks faster than most, tapping into its global payments network to accelerate adoption.

Ripple’s unified system for payments and wealth storage may give XRP an edge with institutions eyeing real-world utility beyond speculation, said Bitnomial CEO Luke Hoersten.

Friedman sees post-trade streamlining, collateral mobility and better payments as key blockchain breakthroughs.

The layer-1 token broke key support levels and saw 68% above-average volume as traders dumped risk.

The weak action happened despite SOL exchange-traded products booking their second strongest weekly inflow on record driven by the new ETFs, CoinShares said.

Volume jumped 628% as SUI sliced through key support, then bounced — without buyer conviction.

The downturn in prices rippled across derivatives markets, liquidating over $1 billion in leveraged trading positions across all digital assets Monday, CoinGlass data showed.

After October’s delays caused by the U.S. government shutdown, ETF issuers are finding new ways to bring spot crypto funds to market.

Transaction revenue hit $1.05 billion, but price targets range from $266 to $510 as Wall Street debates whether growth can outpace rising costs.