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Ripple Markets UK Ltd has officially registered as a cryptoasset firm with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

A striking disconnect has emerged in the Ripple (XRP) market: while retail traders are increasingly pessimistic, institutional investors are doubling down.

While 2025 saw specific altcoins show flashes of growth, the year was largely defined by Bitcoin’s market dominance, which remained firmly above 55.5%.

The cryptocurrency market is moving away from uniform price action, with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) now following distinct paths driven by valuation resets, supply shifts, and institutional adoption.

On December 17, XRP-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reached a significant milestone of $60 million in assets under management (AUM).

VivoPower International has officially activated its digital asset arm, Vivo Federation, to facilitate a massive $300 million investment into Ripple Labs for the South Korean asset manager Lean Ventures.

Crypto analyst Lark Davis recently sparked debate by weighing in on the long-standing rivalry between Chainlink (LINK) and XRP.

Ripple is subtly but fundamentally shifting the strategy for its stablecoin, RLUSD, moving it away from being a single-chain product and reshaping it into a regulated, cross-chain settlement layer designed to operate wherever decentralized finance activity concentrates.

The cryptocurrency market is entering a period of significant volatility due to the convergence of major macroeconomic events, which is increasing the downside risk for digital assets.

The cryptocurrency landscape saw a significant development as the Cboe BZX Exchange officially approved the listing and registration of the 21Shares Spot XRP ETF on December 10, 2025.

The cryptocurrency market has experienced a significant downturn, with the total market capitalization dropping below $3 trillion to approximately $2.95 trillion.

CoinShares, which manages $10 billion in AUM, has unexpectedly pulled its registration statements for three U.S. crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs): one for XRP, a Solana Staking ETF, and a Litecoin ETF.