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Real-world XRPL adoption stories, ecosystem analysis, and infrastructure insights from Canada's blockchain frontier.

XRP Tokyo 2026: When the Speaker Lineup Is the Strategy
March 27, 2026 Ecosystem

XRP Tokyo 2026: When the Speaker Lineup Is the Strategy

Japan's Finance Minister keynotes a crypto conference. The opposition leader joins. JVCEA sends leadership. The XRP Tokyo 2026 speaker roster isn't marketing—it's a policy signal about where Japan's institutional XRPL infrastructure is headed.

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Japan and XRP: A Decade of Infrastructure
March 24, 2026 Ecosystem

Japan and XRP: A Decade of Infrastructure, Now a Regulatory Moment

How SBI Holdings built a decade of XRP infrastructure in Japan before regulation arrived. From remittances to tokenized bonds, validator participation to institutional custody—the complete story of Japan's decade-long XRP commitment.

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This Week on the Ledger — March 21, 2026
March 21, 2026 Weekly Roundup

This Week on the Ledger

SEC and CFTC classify XRP as a digital commodity, XRPL crosses 7.7M wallets for the first time, Ripple Prime confirms XRP as institutional collateral, and FINTRAC revokes 23 Canadian crypto MSBs.

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XRP Tokyo 2026: What to Expect
March 20, 2026 Ecosystem

XRP Tokyo 2026: What to Expect

Asia's largest XRP conference comes to Tokyo on April 7. 3,000+ attendees, 20+ speakers, Ripple as title sponsor, and Japan's Finance Minister keynoting the broader TEAMZ Summit. Complete event guide.

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rippled 3.1.2: What the Patch Fixes and Why the Timing Matters
March 15, 2026 Technical

rippled 3.1.2: What the Patch Fixes and Why the Timing Matters

Analysis of the March 2026 rippled 3.1.2 security patch, what it fixes, the collaborative disclosure process, and what it signals about XRPL's security governance maturity.

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This Week on the Ledger
March 14, 2026 Weekly Roundup

This Week on the Ledger

Protocol infrastructure updates, privacy architecture with Confidential MPTs, on-chain asset growth reaching $2.3B, and the week's key developments across the XRP Ledger ecosystem.

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This Week on the Ledger
March 7, 2026 Weekly Roundup

This Week on the Ledger

Ripple Prime enters NSCC directory, CLARITY Act stalls on stablecoin yield dispute, Batch amendment vulnerability patched, and a developer proposes an XRPL options sidechain.

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Canada's First Tokenized Bond
March 6, 2026 Ecosystem

Canada's First Tokenized Bond

On March 5, 2026, the Bank of Canada, RBC, TD, and Export Development Canada published the results of Project Samara. A real $100 million CAD bond settled on a distributed ledger.

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This Week on the Ledger
February 28, 2026 Weekly Roundup

This Week on the Ledger

XRP Australia 2026 brought together 400+ attendees at Crown Towers Sydney. Brad Garlinghouse addressed the 'flip the switch' narrative, Monica Long and David Schwartz took the stage.

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February 27, 2026 Ecosystem

Crypto's $2.5B Problem Has an Insurance-Shaped Solution — Meet Mintara Labs

$2.5B lost to crypto hacks in 2025. 92% of protocols were audited. Mintara Labs is building regulated insurance infrastructure to close the protection gap keeping institutional capital on the sidelines — and they're building on XRPL.

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March 10, 2026 Technical

The XRPL Options Sidechain: Every Detail

Denis Angell proposes a purpose-built derivatives chain with native options, margin trading up to 200x, WebAuthn authentication, and a trustless XPop bridge. Pre-testnet, seeking validators and audit.

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February 18, 2026 Technical

XRPL February 2026 Update: Token Escrow and Permissioned DEX Activation

Token Escrow (XLS-85) and the Permissioned DEX (XLS-81) activated this week on the XRP Ledger — two protocol-level primitives that unlock compliance-gated trading environments and programmable token locks for any token. The infrastructure regulated institutions have needed to settle on-chain is now native to the ledger.

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January 3, 2026 Year in Review

Ripple: This Year in Review

Ripple Labs transformed from a specialized cross-border payments company into a comprehensive digital asset financial services powerhouse in 2025, executing one of the most ambitious strategic expansions in fintech history through $2.7 billion in acquisitions, regulatory victories, and a $40 billion valuation.

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December 29, 2025 Year in Review

XRP Ledger: This Year in Review

The XRP Ledger concluded 2025 as one of the most technologically advanced and actively developed blockchain networks. A comprehensive review of the technical evolution, ecosystem growth, and strategic positioning that defined XRPL's trajectory this year.

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December 21, 2025 Education

XRPL Metrics Framework: Measuring Real Infrastructure Adoption Beyond Price Speculation

The question most people ask: "Is XRP going up?" The better question for institutions, developers, and serious stakeholders: "Is XRPL becoming unavoidable infrastructure?" This framework provides the measurements to answer that question months before markets do.

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December 20, 2025 Technical

XRPL December 2025 Update: Critical Validator Upgrades and Protocol Evolution

December brings significant developments to the XRP Ledger ecosystem, marked by critical infrastructure updates and the groundwork for major DeFi capabilities. Essential information for node operators, developers, and institutional stakeholders.

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November 9, 2025 Education

How Money Moves: The Evolution of Payment Systems in Canada

From cash and checks to instant digital transactions, the way Canadians send and receive money has transformed. Understanding this evolution reveals why blockchain-based payment rails like XRPL are the next step.

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November 8, 2025 Weekly Roundup

This Week on the Ledger

Ripple raises $500M at $40B valuation, RLUSD powers Mastercard pilot, Swell 2025 brings Wall Street to the table, and XRP ETF speculation heats up. This week marked a turning point for institutional crypto adoption.

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November 8, 2025 Ecosystem

Banks Using RippleNet: Institutional Adoption at Scale

From Santander to Standard Chartered, major financial institutions are using RippleNet and XRP to transform cross-border payments. Here's who's building on XRPL—and what it means for Canada.

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