Will XRP Reach $10? Ripple’s Ledger to Power Post-Trade Systems of Prime Broker Hidden Road ⋅ Crypto World Echo
The lines between decentralized finance andtraditional finance continue to blur now, Ripple’s XRP Ledger (XRPL) is at thecenter of a new attempt to integrate blockchain into the heart of institutionaltrading.
In a significant move, Ripple confirmed that XRPL willplay a core role in powering Hidden Road’s post-trade processes, marking apotential turning point for how trades are settled in prime brokerage.
“The XRP Ledger will be used as post-trade forall of Hidden Road’s Prime Brokerage Services,” Craddock mentioned.”We will use RLUSD as collateral to enable the bridging of digital assetsto tradfi.
“The #XRP Ledger will be used as post-trade for all of Hidden Roads’ prime brokerage services.”- Cassie Craddock, @Ripplepic.twitter.com/3GoRFeDjGo
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XRPL to Power $10B in Daily Transactions
Ripple’s UK and Europe Managing Director, Cassie Craddock, recently revealed that XRPL will manage the post-trade infrastructure for Hidden Road, a prime broker handling over $10 billion in daily cleared volume.
According to Craddock, the ledger will support tradesettlement, data reconciliation, and collateral movements. This integration isexpected to drastically cut settlement times, from the standard 24 hours tojust 3 to 5 seconds.
Commenting on the usage, Craddock added, “We also see that there is an active audience of 300 institutional clients. We are very much focused on building our business, developing new cases and utility for digital assets, and enabling and solving customer problems for our banking andinstitutional customers.”
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Gains Strategic Role
Beyond infrastructure, Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin willserve as the core collateral for Hidden Road’s trading services. Craddockconfirmed this role, saying RLUSD enables the “bridging of the digitalasset space to TradFi,” highlighting Ripple’s broader ambition tointegrate stable digital value into traditional financial ecosystems.
As observers wait formore on-chain data and formal rollout timelines, the collaboration hints at howRipple aims to navigate a post-lawsuit focused on speculation, more anchored ininstitutional-grade utility.
Expect ongoing updates as this story evolves.
This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.
