Ripple Marks Another Milestone In Bid To Dominate Global Payments With XRP
On December 1, 2025, Ripple announced a major regulatory upgrade in Singapore, reinforcing its ambition to make XRP a central instrument for global payments. The expanded license allows the company to streamline cross-border money transfers, expand its payments infrastructure, and provide faster, more transparent settlements to financial institutions worldwide. Ripple Intensifies Its Global Payments Playbook The Singapore regulatory upgrade extends the scope of Ripple’s Major Payment Institution (MPI) license, giving its subsidiary, Ripple Markets APAC Pte. Ltd., authority to operate a....
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Ripple Labs has partnered with global payments company Earthport, providing new channels for enterprise access to Ripple's open-source transaction protocol. Earthport specializes in cross-border payments, maintaining one of the largest open networks of its kind. The company's payments hub features local clearing institutions and payments companies from 60 countries around the world. Additionally, Earthport works with major banking partners like Bank of America, Barclays and BBVA. The partnership provides Ripple with access to a broader pool of potential customers, all of whom are required....