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April 18, 2026 at 17:40 •
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XRP holders can now trade, earn yield, and tap liquidity on Solana — without ever selling their tokens. Related Reading: Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading Expands As Charles Schwab Enters Crypto Market A Bridge Between Two Networks That capability became real this week when wrapped XRP, known as wXRP, went live on the Solana blockchain. The rollout connects XRP to one of the busiest decentralized finance platforms in crypto, giving holders access to apps like Jupiter, Titan, Phantom, Meteora, and Byreal. Custody firm Hex Trust and cross-chain protocol LayerZero made the integration possible. wXRP is backed one-to-one by XRP held in custody. Holders can redeem it at any time, keeping the price in line with the native token while opening doors across Solana’s ecosystem. For ye...
