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Ripple Prime Goes Live With Delta One Total Return Swaps

The launch could ease institutional access to U.S. equities and digital assets by letting clients take economic exposure without owning the underlying securities.

Overview

  • Ripple Prime announced its Delta One business is live for institutional clients on Thursday, August 27, 2026, offering total return swaps tied to U.S.-listed equities, indexes and digital assets.
  • Under the new service Ripple Prime will act as the single counterparty for swaps and allow cross-margining so eligible positions across equities, fixed income, FX and crypto can offset collateral requirements under one relationship.
  • The Delta One desk uses a conflict-free execution model that focuses on clearing and financing and does not engage in market-making or proprietary trading, according to the company.
  • Ripple Prime says the rollout is backed by more than $1 billion in regulatory net capital and recent financings, including a $200 million debt facility secured in May and a $275 million private placement of senior unsecured notes closed on August 18, 2026.
  • The product builds on Ripple’s October 2025 Hidden Road acquisition and integrations with venues such as EDX Markets and Hyperliquid, and it could speed cross-asset trading, cut duplicate collateral for funds, and widen derivative access to investors who avoid direct crypto custody.