Ripple's growing push into institutional financial services just got a meaningful stamp of approval. KBRA, the global credit ratings agency, has assigned an issuer rating of "BBB" to Ripple Prime CIV US BD HoldCo LLC and its primary operating subsidiary, Hidden Road Partners CIV US LLC, now operating under the Ripple Prime brand. The firm has been expanding its footprint across clearing, fixed income repo, and exchange-traded derivatives. Ripple Prime holds an SEC broker-dealer registration, CFTC futur ...