By Isaac • August 14, 2026 3:02 pm •
Ripple is making a quiet but important move to turn the XRP Ledger into something institutions can use for more than issuing a token.
The company said it is investing in ZILO and Licuido, two firms that fill in the operational machinery traditional finance expects before it moves meaningful assets onchain. The deal adds regulated transfer agency, issuance, and collateral mobility to Ripple’s expanding capital-markets stack.
Trending: The Justice Department finally has a grown-up in charge
That may sound like back-office plumbing. It is also the part that decides whether tokenization works outside a press release.
Putting a fund share on a blockchain is only the beginning. Institutions also need a reliable ownership record, investor onboarding, transfer restrictions, compliance controls, custody, trading, and a way to
Continue reading
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!