Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson sparked speculation about a possible partnership between Cardano and XRP Ledger for XRP DeFi integration.
The integration could bring XRP's liquidity and user base to Cardano's smart contract ecosystem, potentially unlocking up to $140 billion in value.
Cardano is set to integrate Ripple's upcoming stablecoin RLUSD on its privacy-focused sidechain Midnight, enhancing Cardano's DeFi infrastructure.
This cross-chain initiative may impact Cardano's price positively, with short-term targets between $0.60-$0.75 and a long-term bullish outlook if it becomes a leading DeFi Layer 1 platform.