Wrapped XRP goes live on Solana, broadening DeFi access for Ripple-linked token

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Wrapped XRP goes live on Solana, broadening DeFi access for Ripple-linked token Wrapped XRP on Solana lets XRP holders access Jupiter, Phantom, and Meteora without selling the asset, the latest step in Hex Trust's multi-chain wXRP rollout first announced in December. By Shaurya Malwa Apr 18, 2026, 1:00 p.m. Make preferred on What to know : Wrapped XRP (wXRP) has launched on Solana via custodian Hex Trust and cross-chain protocol LayerZero, making XRP usable in Solana’s DeFi ecosystem for the first time. Each wXRP is backed 1:1 by native XRP held in segregated custody accounts and can be redeemed at any time, allowing holders to deploy capital on Solana without selling their underlying XRP. The Solana debut is part of a broader Hex Trust rollout to Ethereum, Optimism and HyperEVM, reflecting a wider trend of tokens bridging across chains to chase yield and liquidity. Wrapped XRP went live on Solana on Friday, issued by custodian Hex Trust and bridged through LayerZero, making the token available inside Solana's DeFi apps for the first time. XRP holders can now use the wrapped asset on Jupiter, Phantom, Titan Exchange, and Meteora without selling their underlying position. Each wXRP is backed 1:1 by native XRP held in segregated custody accounts and is redeemable at any time, according to Hex Trust. The Solana launch is one leg of a broader rollout Hex Trust disclosed in December 2025 , which also targets Ethereum, Optimism, and HyperEVM. The move fits a pattern that has accelerated through 2025 and 2026, where tokens that started their life on one chain are being bridged to others to capture yield and liquidity that did not exist at launch. XRP has historically functioned as a payment-rail token settled directly on the XRP Ledger. Solana has built the opposite use case, a throughput-optimized smart contract platform where the DeFi and memecoin activity actually lives. The piece of infrastructure underneath this deal is LayerZero, the cross-chain messaging protocol that has quietly won most of the bridge volume that used to flow through Wormhole, Nomad, and Ronin before those protocols were exploited for more than $1 billion combined between 2022 and 2024. Whether XRP generates meaningful DeFi volume on Solana is a separate question. The wrapped asset is live, but the test is whether holders actually use it. More For You Former UK Prime Minister sees economy on 'very negative trajectory,' indicates support for bitcoin By James Van Straten | Edited by Sheldon Reback 1 hour ago Truss criticized central banking and defended her mini-budget, suggesting bitcoin and a CPAC UK conference could help push for economic reform. What to know : Liz Truss said the U.K. is “getting relatively poorer, very quickly,” blaming high taxes, regulation and weak incentives for growth. She linked inflation and inequality to “debasement of our currency,” calling the lack of debate on monetary policy “quite sinister.” Now outside government, she is backing bitcoin and launching CPAC... Read full story Latest Crypto News Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin warns of the dangers of AI being controlled by a few big tech firms 1 min. ago Former UK Prime Minister sees economy on 'very negative trajectory,' indicates support for bitcoin 1 hour ago Bitcoin falls back to $76,000 as Iran shuts Hormuz again 7 hours ago XRP leads majors with 8% weekly outperformance, what next after breakout 8 hours ago How a quantum computer can be used to actually steal your bitcoin in '9 minutes' 9 hours ago Strategy proposes semi-monthly dividends on its popular STRC preferred stock 16 hours ago Top Stories Sam Altman’s World project launches major upgrade to fight deepfakes and bots 19 hours ago Kraken's parent company Payward to acquire derivatives exchange Bitnomial for $550 million in cash and stock Apr 17, 2026 Back in the black: Strategy surges 8% as bitcoin's rise to $77,000 puts holdings in profit 23 hours ago The U.S. government moves $606,000 in bitcoin linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack to Coinbase Apr 17, 2026 Bitcoin bulls target $125,000 as U.S.-Iran peace talks trigger risk-on mood Apr 17, 2026 Cardano's Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin's quantum fix is a hard fork that can't save Satoshi's coins Apr 16, 2026