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Story: XRP ETFs Pull $1.3B as Ripple Joins Cyber Defense Network

By Julie Binoche

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RLUSD Hits $1.5 Billion Market Cap. Ripple's stablecoin keeps growing. RLUSD launched late in 2024 and now sits above $1.

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Institutional Money Flows Into Spot XRP ETFs. Spot XRP ETFs pulled in $1.3 billion in net inflows recently.

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Ripple joined the Crypto ISAC network. The company wants to share threat intelligence and help spot North Korean hackers before they do real damage. It's a practical move.

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The partnership comes as Ripple pushes forward on multiple fronts. Russia's biggest securities exchange plans to track XRP and other altcoins through new indexes, giving the…

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The stablecoin's expansion fits Ripple's broader plan to make RLUSD a go-to option for traders and institutions looking for stable value.

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Spot XRP ETFs pulled in $1.3 billion in net inflows recently. Pension funds and hedge funds are buying XRP-backed products from Bitwise and Grayscale, signaling that institutions…

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These ETFs need real XRP backing, so the inflows represent actual demand for the token. That's different from futures-based products where no one's buying the underlying asset.

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XRP trades at $1.44 right now. That's up 3% over the past week. Some analysts think it'll push past $1.

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More context: Ripples Garlinghouse Backs Bitcoin as BTC Hits $81K, Rejects Maxi Tribalism

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The Crypto ISAC partnership gives Ripple a role in the industry's security infrastructure. Exchanges and other crypto entities get detailed threat intelligence, which helps them…

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Russia's securities exchange tracking XRP through indexes could bring more trading volume and integration into that financial market.

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Swell 2026 will probably attract attention from blockchain and finance sectors. Ripple's used past conferences to announce partnerships and products, so people expect news.

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RLUSD's listings on multiple exchanges show Ripple's pushing hard to compete with Tether and Circle in the stablecoin market.

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The ETF inflows suggest institutional investors see XRP differently than they did a year ago.

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