2026-01-10 03:28:26

Ripple's recent moves are indeed worth paying attention to. First, they completed the largest funding round in cryptocurrency history—$500 million—and then their Chief Legal Officer announced obtaining the UK's FCA EMI license and crypto asset registration. What do these actions reveal?

In terms of the use of funds, Ripple is focusing on several areas: expanding the ecosystem of RLUSD (a regulated stablecoin), making breakthroughs in rapidly changing regulatory regions, building tokenization tracks on XRPL, and exploring custody and on-chain infrastructure through acquisitions. This combination indicates they are shifting from pure cross-border payments to broader financial infrastructure.

Looking at XRP's performance—this year has indeed been a period of consolidation. Interestingly, every major surge in XRP's history has been accompanied by similar signals. Now, with funding secured, regulatory breakthroughs, and technological infrastructure upgrades all happening simultaneously, does this mean a new cycle is brewing? Or is this time different? It's worth continuing to observe.

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NFTHoarder

· 01-12 13:29

Funding, regulation, and infrastructure all come together—will XRP really take off this time? Or will it just sideways for eternity as usual...

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SmartContractPlumber

· 01-12 04:48

$500 million financing plus EMI license, looks like they are paving the way for what? But don’t just look at the numbers, the key is how the permission control is designed, which is the lifeblood of infrastructure. Stablecoins, tokenization, custody... this set of combined efforts is indeed building financial infrastructure, but I am more concerned about whether there are vulnerabilities in the contract upgrade mechanism, as that is the straw that breaks the camel’s back. XRP has been sideways this year, and I’ve heard the cycle signal accumulation explanation countless times, but history will repeat only if the system has no flaws in permission control. That’s the most critical point. The financing is real, but has the security audit of the tokenization track been thorough? I’ve seen many projects fall victim to reentrancy vulnerabilities; Ripple’s scale shouldn’t be so vulnerable, right? Will this time really be different? Honestly, the simultaneous breakthrough in regulation and technical upgrade is rare, but I still want to see a formal verification report before drawing conclusions.

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GasGuru

· 01-11 19:38

Is XRP about to take off this time? It seems like all the signals are aligning.

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AirdropHunterXiao

· 01-10 16:22

Spending 500 million, Ripple is playing a big game here, not just making payments --- After such a long consolidation, are they really accumulating energy? Or are they just tired of the story --- EMI license + RLUSD + tokenization, a strong combination, I am optimistic about this wave --- The new cycle theory is back again. I've heard the XRP story too many times. Let's wait for the data to speak --- Funding + regulation + infrastructure all in place, it does seem like a signal, but will they once again disappoint? --- A $500 million ambition, shifting from payments to infrastructure, this ambition is indeed significant --- I haven't benefited from XRP's big rise, so I can't say there's a new cycle yet. Watching and waiting --- RLUSD is interesting; they want a piece of the stablecoin battlefield --- All signals are in place, now just waiting for retail investors to finally make money

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DefiSecurityGuard

· 01-10 03:58

hold up, 5亿融资听起来很猛，但我需要看smart contract audit report才能相信这不是elaborate honeypot setup。RLUSD稳定币？⚠️ CRITICAL: show me the tokenomics first，别光吹监管牌照就当成绿灯了。DYOR.

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tokenomics_truther

· 01-10 03:58

After this 500 million funding, whether XRP can actually move remains a question... The money has gone in, but the price of the coin remains the same.

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ClassicDumpster

· 01-10 03:57

Fifty million dollars in funding secured, EMI license obtained, this combination is really coming strong. Wait, XRP has been sideways for so long this year? Why do I feel like I'm still dreaming... Regulatory breakthroughs + infrastructure upgrades are happening simultaneously, all the historic signals are in place, but I’ve learned to be smart—this time really different? RLUSD ecosystem expanding, acquiring custody infrastructure—Ripple is about to do something big. Honestly, moving from payments to infrastructure was a good move, but the question is, can XRP keep up? The purpose of the funding is so clear that it actually makes me a bit nervous... afraid of another round of cuts. Is the new cycle brewing or just a false alarm? Let’s keep watching, anyway my XRP is already lying flat. This time, it really is different. I believe in Ripple’s story.

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MemeCurator

· 01-10 03:51

Funding, licensing, and infrastructure are all in place, but XRP is still sideways... Is it really accumulating energy or just playing word games?

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WagmiOrRekt

· 01-10 03:49

500 million USD is not a small amount, but XRP has been sleeping this year. I really can't hold it anymore. Ripple has indeed played its hand well; now it's just a matter of whether they can follow through. Will history repeat itself? Let's wait and see.

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SignatureAnxiety

· 01-10 03:32

$500 million financing, EMI license secured... Feels like Ripple is really playing a big game this time, no longer just focusing on cross-border payments. Is XRP consolidating? Bro, all the historical signals are aligning, maybe this time it's really going to take off... The real point is whether RLUSD can truly rise; otherwise, it's just another "revolution imminent." Funding, regulation, infrastructure all in place? Feels a bit too perfect... Should we wait a bit before jumping in? Ripple's approach is indeed ruthless, pushing regulation to new heights, learned a lot.

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