Cardano Founder Confirms XRP DeFi Package and RLUSD Talks

In an thrilling reveal, Charles Hoskinson has teased new updates over the combination of XRP and different Ripple-related belongings on the Cardano community. This was revealed in response to a consumer asking whether or not RLUSD could be added to Cardano.

Charles replied that there’s already a full XRP integration bundle within the works. “There’s a complete XRP bundle with the glacier drop, lace pockets help, XRP DeFi, and the RealUSD talks,” he mentioned. 

Glacier Drop to Embody XRP Assist and Midnight Airdrop

The Glacier Drop is Midnight’s multi-chain airdrop, which was revealed throughout Consensus 2025 in Toronto. It’s going to goal round 37 million blockchains, together with the XRP Ledger, however solely retail customers shall be eligible for it.

As a part of the Glacier Drop, Midnight will airdrop two tokens: NIGHT (governance) and DUST (privacy-focused). XRP holders can qualify by storing their tokens in eligible wallets. 

Lace Pockets Set to Add XRP

Hoskinson lately confirmed that Lace Pockets, Cardano’s light-weight, multi-chain pockets, will quickly help XRP. This might permit customers to ship, obtain, and retailer XRP alongside belongings like ADA and Bitcoin.

He has proven robust help for Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD. Launched in December, Actual USD (RLUSD) presently runs on Ethereum and the XRP Ledger, however Cardano might quickly be added sooner or later. 

XRP DeFi Use Circumstances 

XRP’s integration into Cardano may carry contemporary DeFi use instances like lending and borrowing, and different monetary companies throughout the Cardano ecosystem. In late 2024, Hoskinson mentioned Cardano may provide XRP some “superb” DeFi instruments.  In February, a Wanchain bridge went stay, permitting native XRP to connect with Cardano. 

The replace turned heads, given Hoskinson’s previous disagreements with the XRP neighborhood. However his current feedback trace at a shift in tone, as he opened up in regards to the want for extra collaboration and much less competitors throughout the crypto business.

Lately, Charles has additionally proposed diversifying $100 million value of ADA into stablecoins and even Bitcoin, aiming to carry BTC into Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem and create a multi-asset treasury mannequin.