SBI Holdings President Yoshitaka Kitao publicly endorsed Ripple's newly released 2026 roadmap, urging support for expansion of the XRP Ledger ecosystem. The endorsement could boost regional adoption and integration with SBI's financial services.
BlackRock and Mastercard are jointly evaluating integration of the XRP Ledger to support payments and settlement, signaling growing institutional interest in ledger-based rails. The review is exploratory and focused on technical and compliance feasibility rather than a committed product launch.
A new phishing campaign is targeting Ledger and Trezor hardware wallet users, attempting to steal funds by tricking victims into revealing recovery information. Users are urged to verify official channels and never disclose seed phrases.
Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz clarified that the XRP Ledger has no single issuer, underscoring limits on ledger-level recovery for stolen tokens. His statement sets expectations for victims, exchanges, and regulators about where recovery efforts must focus.
XRP’s market price has pulled back toward $1.40 amid short-term selling, but on-chain data shows record ledger activity — suggesting institutional adoption is accelerating beneath the surface.
Ledger has integrated Etherlink—Tezos’ EVM‑compatible smart rollup—into Ledger signers and the Ledger Wallet, adding native staking options beyond Tezos Layer 1. This expands Ledger’s custody and staking coverage for XTZ holders.
Ledger is reportedly preparing for a possible U.S. IPO that could value the hardware wallet maker at over $4 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The potential offering comes as crypto firms rush to public markets after a string of recent listings.
Ledger says the Mediatek Dimensity 7300 chip may be vulnerable to compromise at the lowest hardware level, and the flaws could be unfixable with software patches. The issue raises risks for mobile crypto wallets and devices using the chip.
Ripple CTO David Schwartz said on X that the XRP Ledger's clawback feature does not mean XRP has an issuer, aiming to clarify misconceptions about control and issuance.
Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet says quantum computers are unlikely to break Bitcoin’s current security in the near term, though vigilance and migration strategies remain necessary.