TD Ameritrade May Include XRP To Their Platform

Large United States online broker TD Ameritrade admits that they may include cryptocurrencies such as XRP (Ripple) may be included into the platform and services.

TD Ameritrade was one of the first to embrace the Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading platform, and it seemingly remains enthusiastic about further support of crypto such as XRP.

TD Ameritrade alludes at a broader range of cryptocurrency services

On December 29 TD Ameritrade replied to a question regarding support of cryptocurrency such as XRP. They stated that they will proceed with investigating the possibilities.

Here is their Twitter post:

”Thank you for your interest! Currently, we offer Bitcoin Futures on the CME. We will continue to monitor the market and consider additional opportunities going forward.”

However, TD Ameritrade’s spokesperson hasn’t shared more information on the matter, only saying that new services will be launched based on user’s opinions.

Charles Schwab announced a buyout of TD Ameritrade on November 25

The news appeared after the buyout of TD Ameritrade by investment brokerage giant Charles Schwab for $26 million. Schwab’s official press release states, that the acquisition formed a company with $5 trillion in client assets.

Following the acquisition cryptocurrency exchange ErisX, supported by TD Ameritrade, introduced its own physically-delivered BTC futures on December 17. Traders received real cryptocurrency, not its cash equivalent.

Earlier Hints at Including XRP in 2018

TD Ameritrade alluded at possible inclusion of XRP previous year. On December 11 they tweeted the following:

”Glad you’re enjoying our content! We’re still exploring the #XRP space – stay tuned for more information. Our team is working hard to make things like this happen.”

In July 2019 TD Ameritrade CEO Tim Hockey said about the increasing interest in cryptocurrencies, noting that it may result from Facebook’s Libra and Bitcoin breaking $13,000 in a crypto rally in June 2019.