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Ripple Partners with Aviva Investors to Expand Digital Asset Services

Ripple's new partnership with Aviva Investors aims to offer digital asset returns for eligible businesses.

Ripple's new partnership with Aviva Investors aims to offer digital asset returns for eligible businesses. XRP (XRP) is trading at ₹124 ($1.30), up 1.6% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Bitcoin Sistemi, with live market data added, as of Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:00:01 UTC.

Why it matters

This partnership signifies Ripple's growing influence in traditional finance and could expand the use of digital assets like RLUSD beyond crypto-native markets.

Key takeaways
  • Ripple partners with Aviva Investors, a major insurance firm's investment arm.
  • New venture allows businesses to generate returns on digital assets like RLUSD.
  • Partnership aims to operate outside traditional market hours.
  • RLUSD has a circulating supply of $2.51B.

Ripple, the company behind the XRP cryptocurrency, has announced a significant partnership with Aviva Investors, the investment management division of the multinational insurance firm Aviva. This collaboration marks another step in Ripple's strategy to integrate blockchain technology with traditional financial services.

The new venture will allow eligible businesses to generate returns on qualifying digital assets, including RLUSD. This initiative is designed to provide more flexibility and potentially higher returns compared to traditional investment vehicles.

According to CryptoPotato, one of the standout features of this partnership is the ability to operate outside of traditional market hours. This could be a significant advantage for businesses looking to capitalize on market movements that occur when conventional markets are closed.

The partnership comes at a time when Ripple is actively seeking to expand its presence in the traditional finance sector. The company has been involved in several high-profile partnerships and initiatives aimed at bridging the gap between cryptocurrencies and traditional financial systems.

In the current market context, the total cryptocurrency market cap stands at $2.74 trillion, with Bitcoin experiencing a slight decline of 0.92% over the past 24 hours. XRP, Ripple's native token, is currently priced at $1.28, with a 24-hour decrease of 0.87% and a 7-day decline of 2.18%. The Fear & Greed Index remains at 50, indicating a neutral market sentiment.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, XRP (XRP) has moved from ₹121.81$1.28 to ₹123.71$1.30 — +1.56%.

$1.28$1.28$1.29$1.30$1.30 published · $1.28 now · $1.30 (+1.56%) Oct 26 13:35 UTC Oct 26 15:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · ₹121.81$1.28
CoinAt publishNowSince publish
XRP₹121.81$1.28₹123.71$1.30+1.56%
JST₹13.52$0.142₹13.50$0.1419-0.11%

The chart plots XRP's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in rupee

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XRP ≈ ₹135.98 (about $1.30), up 0.2% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.9% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

XRP
#5
₹123.71$1.30 ▲ 0.17%
+1.56% since this brief published
7d -2.18%MCap ₹7.83TFull XRP data →
JST
#72
₹13.50$0.1419 ▲ 0.61%
-0.11% since this brief published
7d +2.77%MCap ₹108.25BFull JST data →
The market when this published · October 26, 2026
Total market cap₹260.27T
Bitcoin 24h-0.92%
Ethereum 24h-1.43%
BTC dominance58.5%
Fear & Greed50 · Neutral
On-chain & primary-source check

Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 26, 2026.

RLUSD circulating supply$2.51BDeFiLlama ↗

Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.

Ripple Partners with Aviva Investors to Expand Digital Asset — questions & answers

What is the significance of Ripple's partnership with Aviva Investors?

The partnership signifies Ripple's growing influence in traditional finance and aims to offer digital asset services to a wider range of businesses.

How does the new venture plan to operate differently from traditional markets?

The venture will allow businesses to generate returns on digital assets outside of traditional market hours.

What is RLUSD and how is it involved in the partnership?

RLUSD is a digital asset included in the partnership, with a circulating supply of $2.51 billion, allowing businesses to generate returns on it.

How much is 1 XRP worth in rupee today?

About ₹135.98 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1.30. The rupee price moves with both XRP's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our XRP in rupee page for any amount.

Has XRP's price moved since this brief was published?

XRP is up 1.56% since this brief first published — trading at ₹124 ($1.30) now versus ₹122 ($1.28) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Bitcoin Sistemi. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 26, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #973,246 sha256:d877ccce784f8ab2
Based on reporting by Bitcoin Sistemi — this is an original Token Times summary with live market data, not the original article.Bitcoin Sistemi · Oct 26 13:35 ↗

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