Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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In this episode of Onchain Economy, we're joined by Hugo Philion, Co-Founder and CEO of Flare, to explore how the XRP ecosystem is gaining a full DeFi layer, and what that means for XRP holders and institutions.

Flare bridges XRP into a smart contract environment, unlocking yield opportunities and on-chain finance tools that don't exist natively on the XRP Ledger. Hugo makes the case for why this infrastructure is a critical step toward institutional adoption of on-chain finance.
In this episode, you'll learn:

↳ Why XRP holders no longer have to choose between holding and earning — and what on-chain yield actually looks like in practice
↳ How the gap between the XRP Ledger and DeFi is closing, and what that unlocks for XRP's utility and liquidity
↳ Why compliance, privacy, and battle-tested infrastructure are the real gatekeepers to institutional capital entering on-chain finance
↳ Why privacy and programmability are the missing pieces for tokenized real-world assets to reach their full potential on XRPL