Ripple Launches Institutional DeFi Roadmap for XRPL, Targeting $30 Trillion RWA Market

Ripple Labs has unveiled an institutional DeFi roadmap for its XRP Ledger (XRPL), aiming to position it as a leading regulated blockchain for financial institutions. This strategic shift, detailed in a February 25 blog post, focuses on real-world assets (RWAs) and their integration into decentralized finance (DeFi). Key elements include a permissioned decentralized exchange, a credit-based DeFi lending protocol, and a multi-purpose token standard designed to streamline the issuance of tokenized assets.