𝙍𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣; 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙣 𝙃𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧 $XRP ‌ Ripple is expanding its partnership with Brevan Howard, a global investment management firm, to provide institutional trading and financing services through the Ripple Prime platform. The agreement enables Brevan Howard’s investment funds to utilize multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing, and financing services within a single platform. This move reinforces Ripple's expansion into Wall Street the hub of the traditional U.S. financial industry by offering services to institutional investors. The relationship between the two companies dates back to 2025, when an investment fund affiliated with Brevan Howard participated in a $500 million investment round for Ripple. 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙣 𝙃𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙐𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚 Under the latest agreement, Ripple Prime will assist Brevan Howard’s investment team in managing transactions, financing, and trade settlements in a more integrated manner. Noel Kimmel, President of Ripple Prime, described Brevan Howard’s confidence as a testament to the platform's ability to service various asset classes. Meanwhile, Alan McGroarty, Group COO of Brevan Howard, noted that the Ripple platform has the potential to streamline operations while enhancing capital efficiency. Prime brokerage is a service for large-scale investors that consolidates various trading, financing, and transaction management needs through a single provider. 𝙍𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙫𝙞𝙖 $𝟭.𝟮𝟱 𝘽𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 Ripple expanded its institutional services business after acquiring Hidden Road for $1.25 billion in 2025 and rebranding the brokerage service as Ripple Prime. The platform subsequently secured a BBB issuer credit rating from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) and added Hyperliquid as its first direct integration with a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. This expansion is taking place amidst the growth of the leveraged ETF market in the United States. Data from Morningstar Direct indicates the existence of 593 leveraged ETFs with total assets under management exceeding $256 billion, including 426 products focused on individual stocks. Leveraged ETFs utilize financial instruments to amplify an asset's return fluctuations, thereby increasing both potential gains and losses. 𝙍𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙏𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙆𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙖 In addition to expanding its partnership with Brevan Howard, Ripple has entered into a strategic agreement with Meritz Securities to explore custody and tokenization technologies within the South Korean capital markets. This collaboration comes ahead of the implementation of regulations regarding tokenized securities on February 4, 2027, though it remains in the exploratory phase rather than involving a product launch. The expansion of the Brevan Howard partnership highlights Ripple's strategic shift toward institutional investment infrastructure, moving beyond a sole focus on blockchain-based payments. However, this deal cannot yet be viewed as a direct driver of the XRP price, as there are no indications regarding the partnership's impact on demand for the token or its price movements. What is Ripple Prime? Ripple Prime is a trading, financing, and clearing service platform for institutional investors. Is Brevan Howard a bank? No. Brevan Howard is a global investment management firm that manages investment funds. What is the difference between Ripple and XRP? Ripple is a financial technology company, whereas XRP is a digital asset used within the XRP Ledger ecosystem. #GateAtTOKEN2049

$XRP master key delegation is now possible, yet the market is only willing to rise 0.38% $XRP Master key delegation is now possible, yet the market is only willing to rise 0.38%. I’m bullish—this is called being underpriced. XRP Ledger activated permission delegation this morning: operational permissions can be assigned without handing over the master key, which is useful for institutional custody. Currently at 1.3958, 24h +0.7%, range 1.3741–1.4074. The event went live without a volume surge: 24h trading volume was 121691979 USDT, with a volume ratio of 0.485. Derivatives are also calm, with a neutral funding rate of 1.25e-05, OI versus the archive at -0%, and a long-short account ratio of 2.3659. Daily RSI is 41.2, and it is day 8 of the MACD bearish cross above the zero line, but MA7 has remained above MA30 for 16 days, so the bullish alignment remains intact; Fear and Greed is 59, while the average for US crypto-related stocks is +1.19%. Resistance above: 1.3966; a breakout targets 1.4074 Support below: 1.3741 Pivot: only a move above 1.4074 allows for further extension Enter at the current price of 1.3958, cut losses below 1.3741, add to the position above 1.4074 and target 1.4147—the verdict is bullish. I’ll send the next signal immediately; follow me. $XRP