{"id":44017,"date":"2026-05-18T15:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=44017"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:30:28","slug":"ripples-early-banking-ally-now-connected-to-x-money-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=44017","title":{"rendered":"Ripple\u2019s Early Banking Ally Now Connected To X Money Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ripple\u2019s early push into banking partnerships may be finding new relevance in an unexpected place. One of its long-time collaborators has resurfaced at the center of X Money, the payments initiative tied to X\u2019s broader ambition to become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/ripple-2\/ripple-pushes-xrp-global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">global<\/a> financial super app. What once served as a bridge for Ripple\u2019s cross-border settlement network is now part of infrastructure aimed at scaling digital payments to a massive user base.<\/p>\n<h2>How A Ripple-Linked Bank Became Part Of Elon Musk\u2019s Payment Push<\/h2>\n<p>A Ripple-linked banking partner from the company\u2019s earliest expansion days has now surfaced inside Elon Musk\u2019s X Money ecosystem. RippleXity <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RippleXity\/status\/2055936940965503054?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">revealed<\/a> on X that Cross River Bank, one of the first US banks to integrate Ripple\u2019s Payment protocol back in 2014 for real-time cross-border transfers between the US and Europe, is now powering part of X Money\u2019s beta rollout through its regulated banking services.<\/p>\n<p>The same Cross River Bank that reportedly issues the Visa Debit and Flex Cards appears in X Money\u2019s beta program. With X building its payments layer through regulated banking and card infrastructure, this places a Ripple-linked financial institution inside Musk\u2019s expanding digital payments infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the development has quickly drawn attention across the XRP community because it creates a direct historical overlap between Ripple\u2019s early settlement technology and X Money\u2019s regulated <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/warren-40-clarity-act-amendments-xrp-out-us-banking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">banking<\/a> framework. While there is still no official confirmation of the XRP integration within X Money, many see Cross River Bank\u2019s role as a significant connection that is difficult to dismiss.<\/p>\n<h2>Ripple Prime Revenue Surges Despite XRP Trading Below All-Time High<\/h2>\n<p>Although XRP continues to trade below 50% its all-time high, Ripple\u2019s broader infrastructure business appears to be gaining momentum behind the scenes. A technical analyst known as ChartNerd has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChartNerdTA\/status\/2055980359481778375?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">noted<\/a> that institutional adoption across Ripple\u2019s ecosystem is accelerating, with Ripple Prime emerging as one of the company\u2019s strongest growth drivers.<\/p>\n<p>The platform reportedly tripled its revenue over the past 12 months, processed more than 60 million transactions, and now clears over $3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/xrp-news\/ripple-eye-master-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">trillion<\/a> annually while operating across the United States. Thus, this is just one of a broad infrastructure stack that Ripples is building out during a bear market, and the projects that are being built now will accelerate the next bull run.<\/p>\n<p>Ripple and XRP have been building this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/ripple-2\/ripple-and-domestic-payment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">infrastructure<\/a> for over a decade, from surviving regulatory battles and securing a major victory against the SEC to expanding XRP Ledger functionality. XRP rules as a commodity, expanding XRPFI and DeFi capabilities, strategic acquisitions, banking partnerships, and strengthening its global infrastructure through XRPL upgrades. With more than 300 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/altcoin\/ripples-500m-raise-and-institutional-ties-keep-xrp-firmly-in-place\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">institutional<\/a> clients and increasing global licensing approvals, these fundamentals have never been stronger, and clarity is on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/hFfcr1q8\/\" alt=\"Ripple\" width=\"2084\" height=\"1636\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ripple\u2019s early push into banking partnerships may be finding new relevance in an unexpected place. 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