Ripple announced the purchase of Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, one of the largest deals in the crypto industry. But more important than the amount is its strategic meaning: the deal brings together cryptocurrencies and traditional finance, giving them mutual access.

Hidden Road is a prime broker trusted by hedge funds, market makers and quant traders. Ripple, their longtime client, knows their capabilities: $3$3 trillion in annual clearing for 300+ financial institutions. Now this infrastructure will amplify Ripple's technology.

XRP and XRP Ledger will provide instant, scalable, and cheap transactions. Instead of the 24-hour wait time in fiat systems, Hidden Road will use XRPL to clear transactions. The RLUSD stablecoin will become collateral in transactions between crypto and traditional assets, strengthening integration.

With Ripple's backing, Hidden Road will strengthen its position as the largest non-bank prime broker. This partnership is an evolutionary step that blurs the boundaries between centralized and decentralized finance. Ripple and Hidden Road are creating a future where cryptocurrencies become part of the global economy by providing institutions with efficient tools.

Recall that $XRP is currently trading under the important support of $2. A loss of this level could open the way to $1.2. To cancel this scenario, we need to see the price return above $2.15.