XRPL's full documentation, covering concepts and technical references alike, sits publicly at https://t.co/QpOrAjH7CZ for anyone to read before they build. Open docs are a basic form of accountability for a protocol that wants institutions on it.
Dubai's DFSA issued a notice recognizing Ripple's RLUSD as a crypto token, one piece of the UAE's broader regulated crypto payments framework. Recognition from a single regulator in one jurisdiction, not blanket approval across the UAE.
If a client's wealth is mostly in crypto, you don't really get to opt out. The only question is how, without blowing up the relationship or rebuilding your firm.
The third option is a sub-advisory sleeve: keep the client, add the capability you never had to build.
Messari's State of XRP Q1 2026 report tracks XRPL utility and institutional DeFi activity directly from on-chain and market data. When a research firm like Messari puts out a dedicated quarterly report, that's a sign the ecosystem has enough activity to measure.
The XRP Ledger has been ready for this for years, and institutions are lining up for the new rails of global finance
Everyone wants the network that's already battle-tested, even if they showed up late