Ripple Invests in ZILO and Licuido to Enhance XRP Ledger Infrastructure
On August 3, Ripple announced strategic investments in two UK-based companies—ZILO and Licuido—to expand the capabilities of its XRP Ledger. These partnerships aim to integrate regulated tools for record-keeping, issuance, and collateral management into blockchain-based fund operations. ZILO provides transfer agency software used by major financial institutions like State Street and Fidelity International. It handles tokenized share classes on blockchains, offering a trusted infrastructure that supports compliance with regulatory standards. Licuido enables institutional investors to use money market fund shares as repo collateral without selling them, potentially unlocking $10 trillion in liquidity. Despite these developments, the investments do not directly drive demand for XRP itself, as transactions settle using RLUSD stablecoin and only a minimal network fee is paid in XRP. The broader implications are more about enhancing infrastructure than increasing token usage.
Topics: investment Licuido Ripple XRP Ledger ZILO