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Ripple Launches U.S. Spot Prime Brokerage as Hidden Road Rebrands to Ripple Prime

The service centers on cross‑margining across spot, swaps, CME futures, options with native support for XRP, RLUSD.

Overview

  • Ripple opened Ripple Prime to U.S. institutional clients, offering OTC spot execution for dozens of digital assets.
  • The platform lets clients cross‑margin OTC spot positions alongside swaps and CME‑listed futures and options.
  • Ripple completed the acquisition of multi‑asset prime broker Hidden Road in October and folded its infrastructure into Ripple Prime.
  • Ripple Prime sits alongside Ripple Payments and Ripple Custody, integrating XRP and RLUSD to streamline liquidity and settlement.
  • XRP traded about 4% lower around $2.425 at publication time, according to market reporting.