Ripple, the developer of the $XRP blockchain solution, announced today that it is providing access to all cryptocurrency futures contracts listed on the Coinbase derivatives market through its institutional trading platform Ripple Prime.

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Kraken’s recent regulatory success has sparked debate within the crypto community, with many wondering whether Ripple could become the next company to achieve the same milestone.

Ripple has unveiled a major upgrade to its payments infrastructure. The company’s new step is the creation of a full end-to-end platform for stablecoins and fiat currencies that could transform how companies send money worldwide.

Ripple’s XRP is currently under strong selling pressure, although it showed a clear bullish trend from late 2024 through the end of 2025. At present, the token’s price has fallen by more than 60% from its all-time high of $3.65, recorded in July 2025.

Cassie Craddock, Ripple’s Director of Business Development for the UK and Europe, explained that thanks to the license, the Ripple Payments service and other Ripple blockchain-based corporate solutions will be able to be legally used throughout the European Union.

On Tuesday, November 18, the San Francisco–based blockchain company Ripple carried out a mysterious action involving XRP that hardly went unnoticed.

Ripple has recorded a surge in fraudulent activity targeting XRP holders and urged the community to stay vigilant. Following the Ripple Swell event, scammers became more active, using fake videos and hacked accounts. Ripple reported on social network X that it had identified a new fraud scheme related to the Ripple Swell event.

On November 5, Ripple announced that it had secured $500 million in strategic investments, boosting its valuation to $40 billion. The funding round included major institutional players such as Fortress Investment Group, Citadel Securities, Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace.