LATEST: ⚡ Ripple's Reece Merrick says crypto payments are in the same "slow, foundational phase" e-commerce was in before going mainstream, adding "you are not bullish enough."
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As AI agents begin transacting on behalf of businesses, payments need more than speed. They need trust, controls, and clear rules for how value moves.
We're helping build the infrastructure for trusted agent-driven payments, with the XRP Ledger and $RLUSD helping lay the foundation for the future of commerce.
We're pleased to be part of the ecosystem supporting @Mastercard's Agent Pay for Machines initiative, helping validate new use cases, establish common rules, and accelerate adoption.
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14 years ago, we got together with an idea to build a better way to move value. What happened next was something none of us could have built alone.
And by "us," I don't just mean the three of us.
I mean the developers, validators, businesses, community members, and everyone who helped shape XRP into what it is today.
Happy Birthday, XRP!
Today, Mastercard, @OndoFinance, Kinexys by @JPMorgan, and @Ripple successfully completed a landmark transaction connecting a public blockchain with interbank settlement rails.
Together, we’re laying the groundwork for 24/7 global markets that never close.
🚨JUST IN: Banking trade groups weigh in on the stablecoin yield compromise, saying it “falls short” of fully prohibiting the payment of yield and interest on stablecoins, but avoid criticizing it heavily. They say lawmakers can expect suggested edits in the coming days, but it’s unlikely the language will shift now that the text is public.
As I reported in my @CryptoAmerica_ newsletter this morning, one Senate staffer put it bluntly: “Time for everyone to move on from yield. Banks should not turn a modest win into a loss.”
"The digital marketplace is important to the future, and Ripple is the right partner to take us there." — Eddie Gonzalez, President, i-payout
Ripple Payments helps i-payout deliver real-time payouts into the U.S. & Canada, from days to seconds. 🌎
See how → https://t.co/iHlLWLGNps