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Ripple Lands First Korean Regional Bank Deal as XRP Struggles to Hold $1

Aug 18, 2026 · 07:14 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Ripple Lands First Korean Regional Bank Deal as XRP Struggles to Hold $1

Ripple lands its first Korean regional bank deal with Jeonbuk Bank as XRP slips below $1 despite expanding institutional adoption.

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Why It Matters

Ripple (a crypto company) just signed up a real bank in Korea to use their technology, which shows big companies are interested. Even though this is good news for the company, the XRP coin's price dropped below $1, meaning people buying and selling aren't always excited about good business news.

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