Ripple, a fintech company, has introduced a “Ripple liquidity hub” solution to help businesses connect crypto and fiat currencies. This solution was launched on April 13th after a successful pilot program was conducted last year.

The new Ripple liquidity hub functions as a separate service in addition to the company’s existing on-demand liquidity (ODL) service that is widely used for cross-border payments. As a result, it creates a global liquidity network that enables partners to access payout rails worldwide.

The liquidity hub has been designed from an enterprise perspective. It provides access to digital assets from multiple market makers, such as cryptocurrency exchanges and over-the-counter trading desks. When an enterprise partner requires liquidity, it can obtain it from these sizable pools of deep liquidity, including United States dollars, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum Classic.

Notably, the product launch of Ripple’s liquidity hub did not mention XRP, the crypto token the company issued. XRP has traditionally been a vital component of most of Ripple’s liquidity services and products, particularly those related to cross-border payments. Nevertheless, XRP was listed among the digital assets during the pilot phase of the new liquidity hub.

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The reason behind the exclusion of XRP from the liquidity pairs offered by Ripple could be linked to the ongoing legal dispute between the company and the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States.

Ripple has stated that its new liquidity solution has the potential to significantly reduce the cost of high-volume transactions by optimizing cryptocurrency pricing and liquidity across various asset pairs.

The Ripple liquidity hub removes the requirement for pre-financing capital positions to obtain liquidity or perform transactions. By providing access to digital assets from a single platform, the liquidity service simplifies the complex multiplatform administrative process for organizations. Additionally, the service secures the best possible pricing for digital assets to shield companies from market volatility and price fluctuations.