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XRP price traded near $1.14 as buyers defended the key $1.10 support zone after weak volume.Ripple adoption keeps growing through RLUSD, MXNB, Mastercard settlement links and AI payment tools.ETF inflows and low exchange reserves support the rebound case, but whale selling remains under pressure.

Ripple participated in Flutterwave’s Series E funding round, valuing the African payments company at $3.2 billion.The investment embeds Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin and XRP Ledger into Flutterwave’s payment infrastructure across 34 African markets, according to a statement.

Ripple has acquired an equity stake in Flutterwave, valuing the African fintech company at $3.3 billion.The investment strengthens Ripple’s presence in Africa as demand for faster and cheaper cross-border payments grows.Ripple has recently expanded RLUSD and XRP Ledger payment infrastructure across Türkiye, Latin America, the Middle East, and AI-driven payment networks.

Jake Claver says BlackRock could eventually file for an XRP ETF as institutional interest in XRPL grows.XRPL Commons’ Odelia Torteman says firms including BlackRock, Mastercard, and Franklin Templeton are exploring the XRP Ledger.Ripple has expanded XRPL’s utility through MXNB integration, AI tools, and support for agent-based payments.

Ripple’s revenue target separates operating income from XRP holdings, aiming to calm balance sheet concerns.Hidden Road, RLUSD, and treasury tools give Ripple more routes to serve banks and firms.XRP ETF inflows remain positive, but token demand still differs from Ripple’s business revenue path.

Ripple and Bitso have expanded their partnership by launching the MXNB stablecoin on the XRP Ledger.MXNB and RLUSD will support regulated cross-border payment settlements between the U.S. and Mexico.The launch adds to XRPL’s growing enterprise payments and AI-driven transaction ecosystem.

DBS plans to launch tokenized gold for retail customers in the second half of 2026, with each token backed by 1 gram of physical gold stored in Singapore.The offering expands DBS’s tokenization efforts after the bank introduced tokenized structured notes, Franklin Templeton’s sgBENJI fund token, and Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin.Physical gold holdings among DBS wealth clients have more than doubled over the past three years, according to the bank.

Developers gain access to the toolkit designed to help them build agentic payment applications on the XRP Ledger (XRPL).The kit also supports x402-powered payments using XRP and Ripple RLUSD.

Mastercard launched an AI payment network backed by Ripple, Coinbase, and more than 30 fintech and blockchain companies.The new Agent Pay for Machines platform allows autonomous AI agents to make and receive payments without human involvement.Ripple, Coinbase, and the Solana Foundation said blockchain infrastructure and stablecoins can support machine-speed transactions.

Mastercard's Agent Pay for Machines is designed to let AI buy services and settle transactions using cards, bank accounts, and stablecoins.

Ripple joins Get Blue as exclusive digital asset and payments partner supporting Water.org’s lending model.RLUSD will help Water.org move funds faster to microfinance partners serving families across emerging markets.Get Blue combines corporate donations with affordable loans for household water and sanitation improvements worldwide.

XRP Ledger 3.2.0 targets June 15, replacing rippled branding with xrpld across core server infrastructure.Node operators must prepare for software changes, while official release notes and benchmarks remain pending.XRP trades near $1.15 after an intraday rebound, but weekly losses still limit recovery prospects.

David Schwartz says XRP Ledger use is expanding from payments into tokenized real-world financial assets.RLUSD’s multichain rollout gives XRPL developers more liquidity for tokenization, payments, and DeFi products.XRPL activity rose in Q1 as tokenized assets gained traction despite weaker XRP market performance.

Ripple has expanded RLUSD to more than 40 blockchain networks through Wormhole’s Native Token Transfers infrastructure.The rollout brings RLUSD to Ethereum layer-2 networks including Base, Optimism, Ink, and Unichain, as well as the XRP Ledger EVM sidechain.Ripple continues to grow RLUSD adoption through new institutional partnerships in Türkiye and planned integrations across XRP Ledger-based financial services.

Stablecoins now make up 86% of Paybis crypto volume, showing payment use is rising fast.B2B clients drove 97.8% of stablecoin volume through April, with cross-border payments leading demand growth.Survey data shows cost and speed confusion may slow adoption despite clear business use cases.

Mastercard said it's deepening its commitment to the "always-on" economy, buffing out its stablecoin settlement capabilities.