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Ripple Prime offers OTC spot trading for major cryptocurrencies including XRP and RLUSD.
Nov 3, 2025, 1:57 p.m.
Ripple has launched a digital asset spot prime brokerage for U.S. institutional clients, marking a major step in its expansion into broader financial services following the acquisition of multi-asset prime broker Hidden Road earlier this year, the company said in a press release Monday.
The new platform, Ripple Prime, now enables over-the-counter (OTC) spot trading for dozens of major digital assets, including XRP and Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, as part of an integrated suite that also includes derivatives, swaps, fixed income, and foreign exchange products.
“The launch of OTC spot execution capabilities complements our existing suite of OTC and cleared derivatives services in digital assets and positions us to provide U.S. institutions with a comprehensive offering to suit their trading needs,” said Michael Higgins, international CEO of Ripple Prime, in the release.
Ripple completed its acquisition of Hidden Road in October 2025, combining its regulatory licenses with Hidden Road’s prime brokerage infrastructure.
The move allows U.S. clients to cross-margin OTC spot positions alongside swaps and CME-listed futures and options, giving institutions more flexibility in managing their digital asset portfolios.
The expansion comes as Ripple continues to deepen its institutional crypto services, which now span payments, custody, and trading. Ripple Prime joins Ripple Payments, which uses blockchain technology to facilitate cross-border transactions, and Ripple Custody, a secure storage platform for digital assets.
Ripple’s native crypto assets, XRP and RLUSD, are integrated across these offerings to enhance liquidity and streamline settlement for institutional participants.
Ripple's XRP token was 4% lower at publication time, trading around $2.425.
Read more: Ripple Prime Is the Fintech Firm’s One-Stop Institutional Trading and Financing Desk
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