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Ripple Prime is strengthening its position in the institutional crypto market after announcing an integration with Bullish that goes beyond a standard partnership. The company says the move provides its clients direct access to Bullish’s highly liquid Bitcoin options markets.
Ripple Prime CEO Mike Higgins said the integration changes how clients engage with Bullish’s offerings. Instead of only observing products, clients can now actively trade within Bullish’s BTC options ecosystem.
Higgins described the connectivity as seamless, enabling funds to move between traditional financial markets and crypto derivatives without friction. He also noted that Bullish ranks as the second-largest platform globally by open interest in Bitcoin options, which Ripple Prime says gives users entry to one of the deepest liquidity pools in the crypto derivatives space.
Another focus of the update is the growing role of Ripple USD (RLUSD) within the platform. Higgins confirmed that RLUSD is fully integrated into trading operations, allowing users to execute trades and directly manage profit and loss from Bitcoin positions using the stablecoin.
Ripple Prime characterized RLUSD as more than a showcase asset, positioning it as a functional tool for real trading strategies and capital management.
Looking ahead, Ripple Prime said it is preparing to introduce cross-margin support. The feature is designed to enhance capital efficiency for institutional investors by allowing traders to use a single pool of collateral across multiple positions.
The company said cross-margining can reduce the amount of locked capital while enabling larger trades, which it highlighted as particularly useful for hedge funds operating in volatile markets.
Overall, Ripple Prime said it is evolving into a comprehensive digital asset trading platform. By combining regulated infrastructure, access to Bitcoin options markets, and capital tools such as RLUSD and cross-margining, the company is positioning the platform as a one-stop solution for institutional crypto trading and derivatives exposure.
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