On March 27, Thunes enabled stablecoin payouts for 11,500 banks globally using Ripple's XRP Ledger. Ripple is positioned as a technical partner building a global payment 'super-highway' integrating with traditional banking systems. On March 31, Ripple expanded its partnership with Hyperliquid to include on-chain perpetual contracts for traditional commodities, providing institutional clients blockchain-based exposure to gold, silver, and oil. Additionally, Ripple may soon shed the 'conditional approval' label and operate as a fully licensed National Trust Bank in the US.
