XRP Beyond Payments: Flare Exec Explains New Opportunities

Cover image via U.Today Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by our writers are their own and do not represent the views of U.Today. The financial and market information provided on U.Today is intended for informational purposes only. U.Today is not liable for any financial losses incurred while trading cryptocurrencies. Conduct your own research by contacting financial experts before making any investment decisions. We believe that all content is accurate as of the date of publication, but certain offers mentioned may no longer be available. During a recent episode of "XRP in a Minute" hosted by Ripple , Flare co-founder and CEO Hugo Philion responded to the question "Can XRP generate yield?" by highlighting opportunities in DeFi. Advertisement XRP is well known for its payments capabilities, but according to Flare co-founder and CEO Hugo Philion, it has more to offer. Philion stressed Flare's goal of turning XRP into a collateral asset instead of merely a transaction payment asset on the XRP ledger. Philion answered in the affirmative to the question of whether XRP can be used in strategies involving lending and vaults. The Flare CEO highlighted how XRP holders can participate in such strategies involving lending and vaults. HOT Stories Bitcoin (BTC), Zcash (ZEC), Ethereum (ETH) and XRP Price Analysis for May 30: Bearish Pressure Emerges JPMorgan Boss on Crypto Bill: 'We'll Fight It' Can XRP be used in strategies involving lending and vaults? Absolutely. @HugoPhilion breaks down how XRP can be used as collateral to access yield strategies. That includes wrapping XRP as FXRP on @FlareNetworks , borrowing stablecoins against it, and deploying those assets into… pic.twitter.com/KRaPCD4qe3 — RippleX (@RippleXDev) May 29, 2026 One of the key opportunities, Philion says, is using XRP as collateral for yield strategies. According to the Flare CEO, borrowing against XRP opens the door to a variety of yield-generating strategies. "So by taking your XRP and turning it into a collateral asset, you can then get yield through borrowing and then relending out those dollars," Philion said. Advertisement XRP utility continues to grow The discussion comes as XRP 's utility continues to grow, both directly and indirectly, with the XRP Ledger feature set increasing, particularly for institutional DeFi use cases including tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), stablecoins, and decentralized liquidity. You Might Also Like Thu, 05/28/2026 - 14:30 Can XRP Set New ATH in 2026? Prediction Market Weighs in By Tomiwabold Olajide Advertisement The XRP Ledger finished Q1 2026 with a real-world asset (RWA) market valuation of $2.25 billion (about 124.1% increase quarterly), making it the seventh largest network by RWA market cap. Currently, the XRP Ledger has moved up to fourth spot, according to a recent Messari Q1 2026 report. Currently (excluding stablecoins), 18 distributed RWAs and 312 represented RWAs are tracked by RWA.xyz on the XRPL, though more integrations are planned. In May 2026, the XRPL was home to a landmark settlement transaction, connecting it to interbank settlement rails. This was the first tokenized U.S. treasury settlement across borders and banks in near real time outside traditional banking windows. #XRP News #XRP #Flare Network #Flare News