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Real-World Utility
The new XRPL Community Magazine is here. In this issue, we focus on real-world utility, and how blockchain and the XRPL are making an impact in practice.

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On-Chain Finance - Interview with RedotPay
Taylor Bossung, Head of Corporate Affairs at RedotPay, joins Odelia Torteman, Head of Digital Assets at XRPL Commons, to explain how the XRP Card works, why RedotPay built on the XRP Ledger, and what the product means for payments and on-chain commerce.

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Scaling the XRP Ledger in Poland: Insights from Our Carpathian Startup Fest Business Breakfast
Blockchain adoption doesn't happen at the protocol level — it happens when global infrastructure meets local ecosystems. Here's how XRPL Commons and Neti brought that conversation to one of Europe's fastest-growing innovation hubs.

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Where Research Meets the Real World. Recapping the XRPL Blockchain Research Summit 2026
The Blockchain Research Summit 2026 confirmed that academic blockchain research has moved beyond theory, with live demos, ZK-proof architectures, and deployable systems now sitting alongside policy and curriculum debates. Here is what two days of working groups, PhD showcases, and cross-sector dialogue revealed about where decentralised infrastructure is actually heading.

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From NFC to XRPL: Our First Meetup in Lisbon
What happens when blockchain meets Lisbon's buzzing startup scene? XRPL Commons brought together 70 founders, developers, and builders for their very first meetup in Portugal — and it was only the beginning.

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GLOW : What’s Changing and Why
GLOW is a retroactive funding program for builders in the XRPL ecosystem. Six months after launch, we took an honest look at what worked and what didn't. The program is now open to direct applications, no referral needed. Here's what we learned and where we go from here.

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Ryze and XRPL EVM: Rebuilding DeFi Where Value Belongs
A maturing DeFi sector brings a new set of questions around interoperability, financial stability and optimization. Ryze has the answers.

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A Decade Building a DeFi Pillar: Introducing Stablecoins
Among blockchain’s many financial innovations, stablecoins stand out as a core driver of DeFi, serving both as a competitive force and as a bridge between crypto and traditional finance.

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How to Enter the XRPL Ecosystem as a Builder, and Actually Make It
Success on the XRPL isn't about chasing trends — it's about conviction, consistency, and community. Builders who lean into their own lived experiences, ship early and often, and show up as genuine contributors are the ones who earn trust, attract capital, and become an integral part of the network's future.

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The Future of Trade Why Interoperability is Crucial for Free Markets on the XRPL
Squid simplifies cross-chain crypto by providing interoperability infrastructure that connects the XRP Ledger and its EVM Sidechain to over 80 other blockchains. By integrating with fiat rails and DeFi protocols, it enables developers and users to seamlessly swap assets, manage lending, and trade perps across diverse ecosystems in a single click.

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Scaling Institutional DeFi with RLUSD: Ripple's Stablecoin Strategy Explained
As institutional capital moves on-chain, the question is no longer whether stablecoins will underpin financial infrastructure, but which ones meet the standards of global finance. We talked to Lauren Berta, Stablecoin Product Lead at Ripple, to explore how RLUSD is positioning itself as a regulated, enterprise-grade digital dollar built for capital markets and cross-border scale. From liquidity architecture to institutional DeFi standards, she outlines what it takes for stablecoins to move from experimentation to core financial infrastructure.

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The Geek List: Books to Read from the XRPL Commons Library
The XRPL Commons’ Classroom library features a curated "Geek List" of essential reads covering AI agent design, Web3 community-building, and marketing strategies. The collection also includes investigative histories of blockchain evolution and simplified guides to complex concepts like Zero-Knowledge Proofs for both experts and beginners.
































































