#Ripple Expands Power with Hidden Road Acquisition – A Major Step for Institutional Crypto
$XRP Ripple has officially acquired Hidden Road, transforming the operation into what’s now known as Ripple Prime — a bold move that marks a new era for the company. With this deal, Ripple becomes the first crypto-focused firm to fully own and run a global multi-asset prime brokerage, bridging traditional finance and blockchain innovation.
A key part of this development is the use of Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD as collateral across brokerage products. This integration boosts liquidity and simplifies trading between digital and traditional assets.
Adding even more trust, BNY Mellon Bank, one of the world’s largest custodians, will safeguard Ripple’s brokerage assets — a sign of growing confidence from legacy financial institutions.
This acquisition gives Ripple a stronger institutional presence, providing clients access to seamless trading, settlement, and custody services all under one platform. It also moves the company closer to its vision of merging digital assets with mainstream finance.
Ripple Prime now stands as a landmark example of how crypto infrastructure is entering the core of global financial systems — efficient, regulated, and ready for the future.
