🚀 Ripple surprises the crypto world! It has acquired Hidden Road, a brokerage giant, for $1.25 billion. This move is not just another business deal; it is a direct gateway for institutional money into XRP and XRPL.

🔹 Hidden Road, with over $3 trillion in annual volume, connects with major exchanges like Coinbase and OKX. Now, Ripple controls that access.

🔹 Brad Garlinghouse confirms that Hidden Road will use XRPL for post-trade settlements, accelerating transactions.

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