Ripple rely on traditional finance It appears to have taken another step forward after its institutional brokerage platform, Hidden Path, was listed on the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) under the name Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).
The implications of this development, which came into play recently, are huge for both Ripple and XRP. Members of the XRP community see the development as a signal Ripple is positioning itself firmly within the infrastructure that powers traditional financial markets.
DTCC Hidden Road Ripple List Places Inside Wall Street Infrastructure
On March 2, 2026, a quiet but seismic event occurred in the crypto world. Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, the backbone of the US securities market, The Hidden Path has been officially added CIV US LLC partners are listed on the National Securities Clearinghouse (NSCC) identifiers list.
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Ripple decided to get the Hidden Path was already one of the boldest moves in the cryptocurrency industry. Hidden Road, currently operating as Ripple Prime after Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition in 2025, is a global broker. Before Ripple acquired the company, Hidden Road was already processing the financing business of more than 300 institutional clients and transferring about $3 trillion annually.
Obtaining a listing on the NSCC register provides a direct operational position in the post-trade workflow used by the world’s largest financial institutions. Ripple has done what no other crypto company has done before: it has inserted itself into the Wall Street machinery. The NSCC listing means that Ripple Prime can now process exchange trades through NSCC’s centralized clearing system.
Former Ripple CTO, David Schwartz, also recognized the development on X, responded to a message about the update with a brief comment: “Seems important.” Interestingly, Schwartz too noted that the update from something that was in the works shortly before Ripple acquired Hidden Road and the rebranding to Ripple Prime was 100% final.
XRP holders see the writing on the wall
The reaction from the XRP community has been a mix of serious institutional analysis and unmistakable excitement. Many owners see the DTCC listing as a clear signal that Ripple will no longer build on mainstream finance. but now it is reaching its interior. This prospect received more attention after David Schwartz responded to the update with his brief response.
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“Major Milestone for Ripple Prime,” an X user wrote. Another X user is known as SMQKE noted that The purchase of Ripple’s Hidden Path and the latest move will fill the XRP service.
The controversy is that Ripple Prime will gradually transfer parts of its post-trade processes to the XRP Ledger. Even if only a fraction of this institutional volume eventually passes through XRPL-based settlement systems, the development could significantly increase the blockchain activity associated with the Ripple ecosystem.
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