Ripple recently acquired prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, with more acquisitions in the pipeline.
Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz stresses that legacy financial institutions are slow in seizing digital asset opportunities, giving Ripple an edge.
Ripple plans to integrate its stablecoin RLUSD into Hidden Road's brokerage services and further develop the XRP Ledger for enhanced flexibility.
The company's upcoming innovations include a native lending protocol for XRPL and collaborations to facilitate asset transfers across various blockchains.