Hoskinson Confirms XRP Support in the Cardano Ecosystem – What Does It Mean?

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has confirmed that the network is preparing for a full integration of the XRP ecosystem.

This step signals Cardano’s renewed commitment to interoperability as it looks to boost network activity and engage with broader blockchain communities.

Hoskinson Confirms XRP Integration

On June 14, Hoskinson shared that XRP will soon be supported in Lace Wallet, Cardano’s native wallet application. This will allow users to send, receive, and store XRP alongside other assets such as ADA and Bitcoin.

The integration is part of a wider strategy to enhance the user experience and increase asset diversity within the Cardano ecosystem.

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

Beyond wallet functionality, the integration could extend into decentralized finance. Hoskinson revealed that Cardano is exploring XRP-based DeFi solutions, including the potential use of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin.

If adopted, these tools could improve liquidity and unlock new financial opportunities for Cardano users.

There are also indications that XRP might feature in the upcoming Glacier airdrop, which is connected to Cardano’s privacy-focused Midnight protocol.

The campaign aims to distribute NIGHT and DUST tokens across millions of addresses from multiple blockchain ecosystems.

This collaboration is notable given Hoskinson’s prior tensions with the XRP community.

However, his latest remarks show a desire to move past previous disagreements. He has previously emphasized the importance of industry-wide cooperation and called for less rivalry and more unity across projects.

Cardano is Opening up its Ecosystem

Cardano’s outreach to the XRP ecosystem is part of a broader strategic transformation to increase the network activity and attract external contributors.

Last week, the network introduced Cardinal, a protocol to bridge Bitcoin liquidity into Cardano’s DeFi applications. This initiative allows Bitcoin holders to interact with decentralized apps on Cardano without compromising security.

We had a first ordinal wrapped/unwrapped on Bitcoin and Cardano mainnets. The protocol works but as mentioned in the paper we don’t consider it production-ready yet. Some improvements are incoming. Stay tuned for 1.0 version