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Ripple is expanding its digital asset custody business as regulated financial institutions deepen their blockchain operations. The company said custody now sits at the center of payments, tokenization, staking, and treasury management for banks entering digital assets, supported by partnerships and integrations aimed at compliance, security, and faster institutional onboarding.
Ripple said digital asset adoption is moving beyond early testing in Europe, the UAE, and Asia. It noted that stablecoins are entering treasury operations, while tokenized real-world assets continue gaining regulatory support.
The company described custody as the “governance layer” for these services, arguing that without secure custody, compliance gaps and operational risks can slow institutional adoption.
Since late 2025, Ripple said it has expanded Ripple Custody across several core areas, including wallet infrastructure, transaction compliance, enterprise security, and institutional staking.
Ripple also announced a partnership with Kyobo Life Insurance in South Korea. Ripple said the insurer will explore blockchain-based custody and on-chain settlement infrastructure, describing Kyobo as one of the country’s largest insurers and the first major insurance firm there to take this step.
Ripple said the broader push reflects a shift from pilot programs to production-level digital asset platforms among banks and insurers.
Ripple said institutions want custody platforms that integrate with existing banking systems without major operational changes. The company is pushing an API-first structure designed for banks, custodians, and regulated enterprises, adding that clients want fewer vendors and faster deployment to reduce delays and lower infrastructure costs.
Ripple listed partners including BBVA, DBS Bank, DZ Bank, and Intesa Sanpaolo, saying these institutions use Ripple Custody for digital asset management and related services.
In Europe, Ripple said Intesa Sanpaolo is using Ripple Custody for its digital asset initiatives. Through Securosys, Ripple said it offers CyberVault HSM and Cloud HSM integrations, enabling institutions to manage cryptographic keys without large hardware deployments. Ripple said this supports security requirements and reduces onboarding time, while also helping institutions address compliance across different regulatory jurisdictions.
Ripple said the Figment partnership enables staking for Ethereum and Solana directly inside custody workflows, allowing institutions to offer staking without building their own validator systems. Ripple said this helps staking remain under existing governance and compliance controls.
Ripple’s central argument is that custody underpins the scaling of broader digital asset strategies. The company said secure, compliant custody is necessary for payments, tokenization, and staking to operate effectively within institutional governance and regulatory expectations.
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