Ripple is expanding its Middle East push by deepening ties with UAE bank Zand, integrating stablecoins, cross-currency liquidity, and on-chain issuance as regulated institutions move dollar- and dirham-linked assets onto blockchain rails.
Ripple and Zand Expand Stablecoin and On-Chain Strategy in UAE
Ripple Senior Executive Officer and Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa Reece Merrick…
EU Weighs Blanket Ban on Crypto Transactions With Russia
February 13, 2026
The European Union is weighing a blanket ban on all cryptocurrency transactions with Russia, arguing it would be more effective than targeting individual platforms used to bypass sanctions.
Shift Toward a Comprehensive Crypto Ban
The European Union (EU) is considering a…
XRP’s ecosystem enters a pivotal growth phase as the XRPL Foundation names a seasoned insider to lead long-term governance, scalability, and institutional expansion, reinforcing confidence in the XRP Ledger’s resilience and global adoption trajectory.
With a ‘Genuine…
SEC Testifies on Clear Crypto Oversight, Signaling Major Regulatory Breakthrough for Digital Assets
February 13, 2026
In congressional testimony, the SEC detailed plans to align with Congress on a federal crypto framework aimed at clarifying digital asset rules, easing compliance burdens and modernizing oversight to unlock broader market growth.
SEC Targets Structured Crypto Oversight in Shift That Could Unlock Massive Market Growth
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins testified…
A legal clash between Coinbase and Nevada regulators is testing whether states can treat federally regulated prediction markets as gambling, setting up a high-stakes fight over who controls crypto derivatives in the United States.
Federal Preemption or State Gambling Law?
Ripple Reaffirms XRP Priority: CEO Says XRP Family Comes First
February 12, 2026
XRP optimism intensified as Ripple leadership reinforced unwavering commitment to the crypto asset’s long-term utility, signaling alignment between strategy and execution while positioning XRP at the core of expanding institutional finance infrastructure.
Ripple Leadership…
Binance and Franklin Templeton have activated tokenized money market funds as off-exchange collateral, accelerating institutional crypto adoption and tightening the bridge between traditional finance and blockchain-based trading infrastructure.
Franklin Templeton and Binance Expand Off-Exchange Trading Infrastructure
Digital asset firms and asset managers are expanding institutional infrastructure…
XRPL-native yield infrastructure is moving closer to regulated U.S. Treasury-backed returns as a new partnership aims to unlock compliant, on-ledger yield for XRP and RLUSD holders while strengthening real-world asset adoption.
Doppler, Openeden Expand Compliant Treasury…
White House Convenes Crypto Leaders, Banks, Policymakers for Market Structure Talks
February 11, 2026
Bipartisan momentum is building behind U.S. crypto legislation as the White House intensifies talks with industry, banks, and lawmakers, signaling renewed efforts to break a regulatory stalemate and advance long-awaited market structure rules.
Bipartisan Crypto Momentum…
The XRP Ledger is strengthening its case as an institutional finance infrastructure as Soil introduces compliant on-chain lending vaults designed to centralize capital, automate loan tracking, and position XRPL for regulated credit markets at scale.
Soil Introduces Institutional Single Asset Vault for Onchain Lending
A move toward on-chain infrastructure is positioning institutional credit…
