Ripple has just announced the acquisition of Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, one of the largest deals in the cryptocurrency space. 🏦

CEO Brad Garlinghouse emphasized that the most important thing is not the value of the deal, but the rare opportunity for cryptocurrency to access the largest and most reliable traditional markets. Hidden Road will use the XRP Ledger to process transactions quickly and efficiently.

However, the price of XRP has dropped 10% due to the overall market situation, influenced by Donald Trump's global trade war. 🌐

Ripple remains optimistic about the long-term growth potential of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.