KBRA has assigned an investment-grade BBB rating to Ripple Prime, improving its visibility among traditional financial institutions. The move could strengthen Ripple’s role as a bridge between crypto markets and traditional finance while supporting further brokerage expansion.

KBRA has assigned Ripple Prime an investment-grade BBB rating, highlighting its credit quality, expansion progress, and Ripple’s financial support. The move could improve institutional access and strengthen Ripple’s role between crypto and traditional finance.

KBRA has assigned an investment-grade BBB rating to Ripple Prime, improving its credibility with traditional counterparties and supporting Ripple’s push to connect crypto markets with traditional finance.

KBRA assigned Ripple Prime an investment-grade BBB rating, highlighting its financial strength, expansion progress, and Ripple’s backing. The move may lower barriers for institutional counterparties and strengthen Ripple’s role between crypto and traditional finance.

Gate exchange announced the launch of its stock derivatives zone on July 2, 2026, initial listing perpetual contracts for 9 stocks and ETFs including NKE (Nike), MAR (Marriott), MUU (2x Long Micron Daily ETF), XLU (Utilities Select Sector ETF), CCL (Carnival), BUD (Anheuser-Busch), FOXA (Fox Corp), CMCSA (Comcast), and ABNB (Airbnb). All contracts are settled in USDT with leverage ranging from 1x to 20x. This move expands Gate's asset coverage beyond crypto, enabling users to trade traditional equities in a crypto-native derivative format.

Gate.io announced the launch of its Stock Derivatives Zone on July 2, 2026, introducing perpetual contracts for nine major US stocks and ETFs including NKE (Nike), MAR (Marriott), MUU (2x Long Micron Daily ETF), XLU (Utilities Sector ETF), CCL (Carnival), BUD (Anheuser-Busch), FOXA (Fox Corp), CMCSA (Comcast), and ABNB (Airbnb). All contracts are settled in USDT and support leverage from 1x to 20x, allowing crypto traders to gain synthetic exposure to traditional equities without leaving the crypto ecosystem. This move bridges the gap between crypto and traditional finance by offering a familiar derivatives structure for conventional assets.