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XRP trading through WhatsApp has started after wrapped XRP, known as wXRP, went live on the Solana blockchain. Summary - Wrapped XRP launched on Solana, allowing users to swap assets through WhatsApp-linked noncustodial wallet bots directly. - The setup uses AI bots and Solana DEX aggregators to process text-based crypto trades. - wXRP now works across Solana DeFi apps, including Raydium, Orca, Kamino, Marginfi, and Backpack. The setup allows users to swap assets inside the messaging app without leaving the chat window. The move followed the April 17 launch of wXRP on Solana through a partnership involving LayerZero and Hex Trust. On Solana, wXRP exists as an SPL token, which means it can work with decentralized exchanges, wallets, and other apps built on the network. The trading flow uses AI-powered bots connected to a user’s noncustodial wallet. A person sends a text command such as "Buy 0.1 SOL worth of wXRP," and the system reads the request, then routes the trade through a Solana DEX aggregator. This lets the user complete a token swap through a chat-based interface. Moreover, once wrapped on Solana, XRP can move through the network like other Solana-based tokens. That makes it usable across decentralized finance products that support SPL assets. The report said wXRP can already be used with Solana platforms such as Raydium and Orca for trading, Kamino and Marginfi for lending and borrowing, and wallets such as Backpack. This gives XRP another route into onchain activity outside its native network and expands where holders can use the asset. The combination of broader DeFi use and chat-based trading shows how XRP is being adapted for different platforms.
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