Ripple and Stripe’s Privy add embedded XRP wallets to Ledger
Ripple and Stripe-owned Privy announced a partnership to integrate embedded wallet technology into the XRP Ledger. Developers can now build wallets inside their apps, enabling AI agents to hold funds and make payments without managing private keys. Privy handles the infrastructure, allowing app builders to reduce coding effort and users to avoid handling keys directly. The system supports…
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- Ripple and Stripe-owned **Privy** integrate embedded wallets into the **XRP Ledger**, enabling AI agents to transact without private keys
- Every new wallet locks **1 XRP** as a reserve, creating potential long-term demand for the asset
- **14.3 million transactions** processed across **169 merchants**, but total value moved is only **$22,000**
The move builds on Ripple’s earlier releases of agent payment tools in June and September. While transaction volumes are high—13 million agent payments processed through x402 and 14.3 million cumulative transactions across 169 merchants—the actual value moved is minimal: 6,991 XRP and 12,752 RLUSD, totaling roughly $22,000. The key detail is that every new wallet requires a 1 XRP reserve, creating a potential long-term demand for the asset. Ripple’s J. Ayo Akinyele noted that agent payments now account for 25% of all ledger activity, but the reserve mechanic may become a more significant driver of XRP demand if adoption scales.
AI Predicts XRP: Stripe’s Privy Hits the Ledger and Every New Wallet Locks 1 XRP
99bitcoins.com · 14 October 2026
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