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TRON (trx)$0.331191↓ 0.01%
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Bitcoin (btc)$83,036.00↑ 1.13%
Ethereum (eth)$2,460.97↑ 2.12%
Tether (usdt)$0.999213↑ 0.00%
BNB (bnb)$741.88↑ 1.49%
XRP (xrp)$1.34↑ 2.37%
USDC (usdc)$0.999731↓ 0.02%
Solana (sol)$106.97↑ 1.69%
TRON (trx)$0.331191↓ 0.01%
Figure Heloc (figr_heloc)$1.027↑ 0.33%
Zcash (zec)$1,269.62↑ 9.75%
Hyperliquid (hype)$81.18↑ 2.48%
Dogecoin (doge)$0.081868↑ 2.60%
Monero (xmr)$620.42↑ 2.36%
USDS (usds)$1.00↑ 0.00%
WhiteBIT Coin (wbt)$81.22↑ 1.25%

Ripple Expands Blockchain Research Network with $1.5M in Stablecoin Grants

Published October 30, 2025

DeFiance Daily – Ripple is strengthening its global academic network through its University Blockchain Research Initiative, adding new partnerships, a research advisory council, and over $1.5 million in grants funded entirely in Ripple USD (RLUSD). The company’s latest efforts include a collaboration with the University of San Francisco and renewed support for top universities such as Michigan, Berkeley, and São Paulo—all aimed at advancing blockchain education, policy, and applied research.