Ripple × Hyperliquid Integration — Structural Shift for XRP?

Ripple officially integrated Hyperliquid into Ripple Prime (Feb 4, 2026) — opening institutional access to on-chain derivatives with centralized risk + cross-margining.

🔹 TradFi ↔ DeFi bridge

🔹 Sub-second L1 settlement

🔹 Institutional-grade liquidity access

Bullish Thesis:

If institutions route flows via Ripple Prime, XRP could become core settlement “financial plumbing” → sustained structural demand.

Skeptic View:

Real beneficiary might be HYPE, not XRP. Internal XRP usage may not translate into visible spot demand.

Price Reaction:

XRP: $1.12 low → $1.40–$1.50 rebound

HYPE: +16% post-announcement strength

2026 Outlook:

Targets ranging $2.05 – $8.00 (conditional on adoption + regulatory clarity).

📌 Key Question:

Will XRP capture real transactional volume — or remain infrastructure behind the scenes?

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