21h ago
Brevan Howard, which oversees roughly $35 billion, adopts Ripple Prime for institutional crypto services
Asset manager Brevan Howard has adopted Ripple Prime, deepening its ties to Ripple’s institutional crypto infrastructure. The firm oversees roughly $35 billion in assets and was already an investor in Ripple, having participated in the San Francisco-based company’s $500 million strategic funding round last year. Ripple says its platform processes more than $3 trillion in annual clearing volume and serves over 300 institutional clients, highlighting its expanding reach in global financial markets.
XRP
XRP-2.61%
21h ago
22h ago
U.S. Treasury yields hit 24-year highs as 10-year reaches 5.35% and 30-year climbs to 5.73%
Long-term U.S. Treasury yields climbed to 24-year highs on Wednesday, with the 10-year and 30-year yields touching 5.35% and 5.73%, the highest levels since 2002. European stocks slid, with the Stoxx 600 down 1% and major indexes in France, Germany and Italy posting steep losses. U.S. equities also opened lower, with the S&P 500 off 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.8%, while Brent crude rose 1% to above $102 a barrel. The U.S. Treasury Department was set to sell a $39 billion 10-year note tranche later that day.
22h ago
22h ago
U.S. government transfers over $100 million in BTC and BNB to Coinbase addresses
The U.S. federal government has moved more than $100 million in cryptocurrencies from secure wallets to exchange-linked addresses, including $71.6 million in Bitcoin and $31.63 million in BNB. The Bitcoin transferred appears to be forfeited assets seized in the Bitfinex hack case, while the BNB came from assets seized from bankrupt Alameda Research. The government still holds $27.5 billion in crypto seized through law enforcement actions, but it has not confirmed whether the transferred tokens will be sold.
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BTC-1.01%
22h ago
23h ago
Ripple signs Brevan Howard as enterprise client in $35 billion partnership
Ripple said it has reached an enterprise partnership with Brevan Howard, a hedge fund manager with $35 billion in assets under management. Brevan Howard’s investment teams will use Ripple Prime, Ripple’s multi-asset brokerage platform, for services including clearing, lending, multi-asset management and swaps between fiat and digital assets. Brevan Howard said it expects the platform to improve operational ease and capital efficiency.
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XRP-2.61%
23h ago