Ripple Lists Coinbase Crypto Futures on $3T Trading Platform

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson criticized Ripple for supporting a US market-structure bill he calls "predatory," warning it would treat most newly issued tokens as securities by default. The clash highlights rising regulatory stakes for ADA and XRP.

On March 2 the DTCC’s National Securities Clearing Corporation added Ripple-owned “Hidden Road Partners CIV US LLC” to its MPID directory, marking Ripple’s first visible entry into Wall Street’s stock-clearing infrastructure. The update underscores Ripple’s push to move institutional value across payment rails, stablecoins and blockchain networks.

Shareholders have filed a derivative lawsuit naming Coinbase Global’s board of directors and CEO Brian Armstrong, alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and oversight failures. The action raises fresh governance and regulatory questions for the exchange.

Ark Invest added positions in Coinbase and Robinhood after both stocks dropped more than 50%, a move that coincided with Robinhood’s push into wealth management. The purchases signal Ark’s renewed conviction in discounted fintech and crypto access plays.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the NYSE, has formed a strategic partnership with crypto exchange OKX to build new futures products using OKX spot data while OKX will offer U.S. customers access to ICE futures and tokenized equities. The deal aims to deepen liquidity and further integrate traditional and crypto markets.