Ripple Partners with Wormhole to Enhance XRP Ledger’s Multichain Interoperability

Ripple has announced the integration of Wormhole, a leading cross-chain messaging protocol, with the XRP Ledger (XRPL) mainnet and its Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible sidechain to advance blockchain interoperability.

Wormhole, which supports over 200 applications across 35+ blockchain ecosystems, has facilitated more than $60 billion in cross-chain volume and over 1 billion cross-chain messages since its inception in 2020. This integration allows XRPL assets, including XRP, Issued Assets (IOUs), and Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPTs), to move securely across supported blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche. Developers can also leverage Wormhole's infrastructure to interact with smart contracts across chains using messaging and data triggers.

Ripple CTO and XRPL Co-creator David Schwartz highlighted the importance of interoperability for blockchain adoption, stating, "If you want real mass adoption, interoperability is essential. The infrastructure has to be there, not just on one chain, but across them. With this integration, tokens natively issued on the XRP Ledger are being set up for that reality by being able to move between blockchain networks while maintaining native issuance and control."

Robinson Burkey, Co-Founder of the Wormhole Foundation, emphasized the potential of this collaboration, saying, "By integrating Wormhole into the XRP Ledger, we’re helping unlock even greater potential spanning all major blockchains for one of the most established blockchain networks in enterprise finance — further advancing its role as a foundation for regulated, interoperable digital asset ecosystems."

This integration builds on XRPL’s existing strengths, including native support for tokenization, liquidity provisioning, fast settlement, and compliance-focused infrastructure.

Ripple’s support for Wormhole reinforces XRPL’s vision of creating a robust, open, and multichain ecosystem for regulated financial applications. Institutions and developers now have greater flexibility to build cross-chain applications for payments, decentralized finance (DeFi), and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).

Update on Ripple’s Legal Battle with the SEC

Meanwhile, Ripple continues to face regulatory challenges. A New York judge recently denied a joint request from Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to lift a permanent injunction.

This injunction, stemming from an earlier ruling, has been a focal point in the ongoing legal dispute over whether XRP constitutes an unregistered security.

Judge Analisa Torres ruled that the parties failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances warranting the dissolution of the injunction. Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty commented on the decision: "The Court gave us two options: dismiss our appeal challenging the finding on historic institutional sales — or press forward with the appeal. Stay tuned. Either way, XRP’s legal status as not a security remains unchanged."

Despite the regulatory hurdles, Ripple’s integration of Wormhole represents a major milestone in blockchain technology, signaling the company’s continued commitment to innovation and interoperability.