• Ripple Labs has entered into a partnership with Archax to tokenize real-world assets for top financial giants.
• Ripple is facing regulatory battle but it aims to take the lead in the tokenization world.

Ripple Labs Inc. CEO, Brad Garlinghouse is anticipating exponential expansion in tokenized Real-World Asset (RWA) through the firm’s partnership with Archax exchange. The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is the centerpiece of this expansion, solidifying its position as a leading blockchain for RWA Tokenization.

Ripple and Archax Expand into RWA Tokenization

The expanded partnership targets the tokenization of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of RWAs on the XRPL over the next year. This move is expected to reshape asset management by increasing liquidity and accessibility for RWAs. As a result, a wider range of investors will become exposed to these assets, supporting innovation and bridging the gap between traditional finance and the crypto ecosystem.

The alliance will leverage Ripple and Archax’s strengths. Ripple’s XRPL offers a scalable and efficient platform for institutional financial transactions and a solution for real-world cases. On the other hand, Archax, the UK’s first FCA-regulated crypto exchange, will bring its expertise in working with financial institutions on asset tokenization. Through the partnership, these financial institutions will have the opportunity to utilize the XRPL to tokenize their assets.

Commenting on the development at the XRP Ledger APEX 2024 summit in Amsterdam, Garlinghouse says the abstraction layers being built are critical to the XRP Ledger. His sentiments highlight the importance of APIs in driving mass adoption.

“Our industry is at the start of the next major adoption stage in which blockchain technology will deliver real utility in financial markets at scale,” Markus Infanger, Senior Vice President at Ripple added.

It is worth noting that the partnership follows on the heels of Ripple’s collaboration with Axelar for RWA integration. As Crypto News Flash had earlier detailed, XRPL will be integrated into a secure cross-chain infrastructure via a multi-signature contract with 32 Axelar validators to enable seamless tokenization.

In a move towards further development, Ripple recently announced plans to launch its stablecoin, RLUSD. As previously reported by Crypto News Flash, RLUSD will be interoperable with the Ethereum blockchain and the XRPL in addition to integrating smoothly with Ripple Payments.

XRP and Its Legal Challenges

At press time, XRP, the cryptocurrency associated with Ripple increased by 0.45% in the past 24 hours to trade at $0.4798. The trading volume, however, decreased by 6.9% to $963 million, while the market cap stands at $26.6 billion. 

Notably, XRP has had a frustrating year fueled by its legal issues with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC sued Ripple in December 2020 for allegedly violating securities laws. Although Ripple and XRP have won some court battles, the company is still facing challenges as a result of this case.

Nevertheless,  the recent approval of spot Ethereum Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) in the US and Hong Kong has increased the chances of clear regulations for the altcoin industry.