Ripple is a new open-source front-end framework taking ideas from React, SolidJS, and Svelte into a TypeScript-first, component-oriented, JSX-like compiled language with fine-grained reactivity and scoped CSS. Created by Svelte maintainer Dominic Gannaway, Ripple offers a reactivity system with automatic dependency tracking, and direct DOM updates without a virtual DOM. Ripple aims to support better debugging through AI agents. The following code sample exemplifies many of the core Ripple features:
Ripple is positioning itself for a bigger role in traditional finance. In an interview at Swell 2025, the company described its roughly $4-billion acquisition spree as the foundation for moving institutional money on the XRP Ledger alongside existing banking workflows. The push comes after a new $500-million raise at a reported $40-billion valuation, a deal to acquire multi-asset prime broker Hidden Road for about $1.25 billion, and a Ripple USD (RLUSD) pilot with Mastercard, WebBank and Gemini aimed at settling card payments onchain.
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