Ripple has advanced its institutional strategy after Ripple Prime went live on the National Securities Clearing Corporation clearing directory. The development embeds its nonbank prime brokerage within core U.S. post-trade infrastructure. Executives describe the listing as a structural step that strengthens its bridge between digital assets and traditional markets.
Ripple Prime Secures NSCC Directory Integration
Ripple Prime, formerly Hidden Road, now appears on the NSCC clearing directory. The update confirms its operational status within the clearing framework operated by the NSCC. Consequently, Ripple expands its footprint inside established capital market systems.
Important milestone for Ripple Prime. NSCC directory listing places us inside core clearing infrastructure to support more efficient, reliable capital markets at scale. Today, Ripple Prime is the largest global non-bank prime broker, integrated directly into digital asset and…
— Mike Higgins (@mikehiggins) March 4, 2026
Mike Higgins, chief executive of Ripple Prime, characterized the milestone as significant for the firm’s growth. He stated that the listing positions Ripple Prime inside essential clearing rails. He added that the move supports more efficient and reliable capital markets at scale.
The integration follows Ripple’s completed acquisition of Hidden Road in 2025. Through the deal, Ripple became the first crypto-native firm to own a global multi-asset prime broker. As a result, Ripple Prime now operates across digital and traditional trading venues worldwide.
XRP Ledger Positioned for Post-Trade Expansion
Ripple Prime supports digital assets, foreign exchange, fixed income, and derivatives under one brokerage structure. Therefore, clients can manage exposures across centralized and decentralized markets within a unified framework. The firm integrates directly with digital asset platforms and established financial venues.
Market participants expect the structure to drive additional post-trade activity onto the XRP Ledger. The brokerage model aligns clearing, collateral, and settlement functions with blockchain infrastructure. This approach links traditional workflows with distributed ledger systems.
Ripple has also integrated support for Hyperliquid to expand institutional access to on-chain liquidity. The integration enables clients to access decentralized derivatives while cross-margining exposures across other asset classes. Accordingly, Ripple Prime extends its reach into decentralized finance without separating risk pools.
Wrapped XRP Gains Institutional Backing
The stablecoin RLUSD now serves as collateral across selected prime brokerage products. This usage expands RLUSD’s role inside institutional trading environments. At the same time, the structure increases transactional utility across Ripple’s ecosystem.
In parallel, Doppler Finance has partnered with Hex Trust to advance institutional use of Wrapped XRP. The collaboration aims to enhance custody standards and operational resilience for tokenized XRP products. Hex Trust will provide regulated custody infrastructure to support compliant product development.
Wrapped XRP, or wXRP, extends XRP’s presence across multiple blockchains. Therefore, institutions can access XRP-based liquidity within broader decentralized ecosystems. The partnership strengthens the infrastructure needed for regulated participation in tokenized asset markets.
Ripple Prime’s NSCC directory listing reflects a broader push into regulated financial channels. The clearing integration supports standardized settlement processes while maintaining digital asset connectivity. This alignment signals Ripple’s intention to operate inside established market frameworks.
The acquisition of Hidden Road marked a turning point in Ripple’s institutional strategy. By securing a multi-asset prime broker, Ripple positioned itself within traditional trading flows. Consequently, the company now combines brokerage services with blockchain settlement capabilities.
