#XRP Ripple is set to acquire several companies – David Schwartz

Representatives of Ripple are actively negotiating several merger and acquisition deals.

In April, Ripple announced the acquisition of the broker Hidden Road for $1.25b.

➥ Other plans: enhancing the programmability of XRP Ledger, adding new features (similar to Ethereum), launching smart contracts for payment management, with a lending protocol for XRP Ledger scheduled for the third quarter

https://www.dlnews.com/articles/deals/ripple-eyeing-acquisitions-and-xrp-upgrades-similar-to-ethereum/