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Ripple Mint Expands RLUSD Access Across Blockchains x/ripple — Jul 23, 2026 Ripple Mint is a new institutional platform that lets clients mint, redeem, and manage RLUSD through a web interface and APIs, expanding access across multiple blockchains including XRPL EVM Sidechain, Base, Optimism, Ink, and Unichain to improve liquidity and interoperability. The system introduces unified reference IDs, real-time event notifications, and seamless integration with treasury, compliance, and settlement workflows to replace fragmented manual processes with automated, end-to-end RLUSD operations. XCE agrees first UK acquisition, absorbing Bitcoin holdings at no cost x/bitcoin — Sep 1, 2026 Connecting Excellence Group has signed binding Heads of Terms to acquire two UK-registered construction and engineering recruitment firms operating as a single brand, with combined revenue of £1.79 million and EBITDA of £431,000 for the year to 30 June 2026, financed by an initial £575,000 cash payment and a net cash outflow of about £150,000 after settling debts; the targets hold 8.216 Bitcoin transferred on a no-net-cost basis at market value. Spencer Riley posted a 20.6% revenue gain to about £1.84 million, while XCE’s Bitcoin holdings rose to 72.94 BTC, and the deal includes an earn-out linked to EBITDA through FY29 with further payments due in 2028, alongside plans to expand into private equity leadership recruitment. +3 Elena Vasquez Earn-outs through FY29 show they're betting on steady EBITDA growth in construction recruitment, which feels optimistic given the sector's ups and downs.
