protocol
The XRP Ledger bug-fix bundle hits the 29-validator threshold with zero spare votes. The Lending amendment it partly repairs is still 10 votes shy of mainnet activation.
regulation
Defend American Jobs, a Fairshake affiliate funded by Coinbase, Ripple and a16z, disclosed about $7M in new ads against Sherrod Brown in Ohio's Senate race — total year-to-date is $46.66M.
protocol
Ripple Prime opens RWA perpetual swaps on 100+ markets referencing Trade.xyz futures on Hyperliquid, 24/7, with RLUSD as collateral and Virtu among first users.
governance
The Ripple-backed XRP treasury firm names Hugo Jeandesboz, previously co-CIO at Coinbase Asset Management, as investment chief; treasury sits at 473M XRP (~$672M).
regulation
The bank's DIFC branch now holds Ripple's RLUSD on the XRP Ledger; a planned mirror lets clients post the balance as LMAX trading collateral without moving the token.
protocol
XRPLF's October 9 disclosure describes an unchecked 64-bit overflow in the payment engine, present since 2015 and patched in rippled 3.4.1. No evidence of mainnet exploitation.
regulation
Luxembourg's CSSF upgrades Ripple Markets Luxembourg to full MiCA CASP status on July 6, 2026 — Ripple can passport crypto services into the EEA. RLUSD EMT approval still pending.