Hold Onto Your Wallets: XRP and Cardano Are Getting Cozy! 🤑
In a twist that could only be described as “hold onto your hats, folks,” Charles Hoskinson, the man with a penchant for cryptic tweets and grand announcements, has decided to sprinkle some excitement into the crypto soup. He recently hinted at a delightful new integration of XRP and its Ripple-y friends into the Cardano network. This revelation came about after a curious user dared to ask if RLUSD would be joining the Cardano party. Spoiler alert: it seems like it might just waltz in! 🎉
“There is a whole XRP package with the glacier drop, lace wallet support, XRP DeFi, and the RealUSD talks.”
— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) June 14, 2025
In his infinite wisdom, Charles confirmed that a full XRP integration package is already in the works. Yes, you heard that right! A whole package, not just a flimsy bag of chips. “There is a whole XRP package with the glacier drop, lace wallet support, XRP DeFi, and the RealUSD talks,” he proclaimed, probably while wearing a wizard hat. 🧙♂️
Glacier Drop to Include XRP Support and Midnight Airdrop
Now, let’s talk about the Glacier Drop, which sounds like something you’d find in a fancy cocktail but is actually Midnight’s multi-chain airdrop. This little gem was unveiled during Consensus 2025 in Toronto, where they apparently had more blockchains than you could shake a stick at—37 million, to be precise! But hold your horses, only retail users will be eligible. Sorry, whales! 🐋
As part of this frosty drop, Midnight will be airdropping two tokens: NIGHT (for governance, because who doesn’t want to govern something?) and DUST (which is privacy-focused, because we all need a little mystery in our lives). XRP holders can qualify by simply storing their tokens in eligible wallets. Easy peasy! 🍋
Lace Wallet Set to Add XRP
In more wallet-related news, Hoskinson has confirmed that the Lace Wallet, Cardano’s lightweight, multi-chain wallet (which sounds like a fancy handbag), will soon support XRP. This means users can send, receive, and store XRP alongside their beloved ADA and Bitcoin. It’s like a crypto family reunion! 🏠
Charles has also shown a soft spot for Ripple’s stablecoin, RLUSD. Launched in December, this little beauty currently runs on Ethereum and the XRP Ledger, but it seems Cardano might just roll out the welcome mat soon. 🎊
XRP DeFi Use Cases
Now, let’s get to the juicy part: XRP’s integration into Cardano could open the floodgates to fresh DeFi use cases like lending, borrowing, and other financial shenanigans within the Cardano ecosystem. Back in late 2024, Hoskinson hinted that Cardano could offer XRP some “amazing” DeFi tools. And in February, a Wanchain bridge went live, allowing native XRP to connect to Cardano. Talk about a bridge over troubled waters! 🌉
This update has certainly turned some heads, especially considering Hoskinson’s past disagreements with the XRP community. But it seems he’s had a change of heart, advocating for more collaboration and less competition in the wild world of crypto. Who knew he had a soft side? 💖
Recently, Charles has also proposed diversifying a whopping $100 million worth of ADA into stablecoins and even Bitcoin, aiming to bring BTC into Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem and create a multi-asset treasury model. Because why not throw a little more chaos into the mix? 🎩
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2025-06-16 06:53