- Ripple ends the SEC lawsuit and shifts to real-time XRP updates via digital channels.
- The $1.25B Hidden Road deal aims to scale XRPL and support RLUSD growth.
- Institutional interest in XRP ETPs rises amid U.S. policy shift on crypto assets.
Ripple is changing how it produces its XRP Markets Report after an eventful first quarter in 2025, including the end of its long-running legal case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the acquisition of prime brokerage platform Hidden Road.
In Q1 2025, Ripple reached a settlement with the SEC, officially closing a case that began in December 2020. The lawsuit centered on whether XRP should be treated as a security under U.S. law and heavily influenced talks about digital asset rules in the U.S.
New Way to Share Information
With the SEC case resolved, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company will stop grouping updates into a single quarterly XRP Markets Report.
Going forward, news about XRP and Ripple’s business will be shared as it happens through Ripple’s existing official channels, like its social media pages and the company website. Garlinghouse provided context on this change via X (formerly Twitter).
Hidden Road Purchase Aims to Grow Network
Also in Q1, Ripple acquired Hidden Road for $1.25 billion. The move is intended to support scaling efforts around the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ripple’s U.S. dollar stablecoin, RLUSD. This deal represents an overall expansion to improve institutional access to Ripple’s network and asset-backed products.
Related: Ripple Bets $1.25B That XRPL Can Handle TradFi Volume via Hidden Road
In parallel, Ripple reported increased institutional interest in XRP-based exchange-traded products (ETPs) across global markets. This activity has aligned with what the company described as a shift in U.S. digital asset policy, which may provide increased regulatory clarity for such financial products.
Commitment to Openness Continues
Even though Ripple is changing its report format, the company stated its commitment to transparency hasn’t changed. Ripple repeated that it will keep publishing its XRP holdings on its website.
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The main difference is the format and timing – moving away from set quarterly reports to faster updates online when news breaks. These real-time updates are expected to start flowing through Ripple’s official channels in Q2 2025.
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