Market Updates: Ripple Pilots Tokenized Bonds in South Korea, XRP Ledger Taps Boundless for Privacy Upgrade, Tether Launches Self-Custody Wallet

15 Apr 2026: Ripple pilots tokenized bonds in South Korea — a milestone for crypto adoption and tokenization of traditional finance that could boost on‑chain bond issuance, liquidity, and institutional use. - XRP Ledger taps Boundless for a privacy upgrade — protocol-level enhancement that strengthens privacy for DeFi and payments but may increase regulatory/compliance scrutiny. - Tether launches a self-custody wallet for USDT — expands decentralized custody options, likely shifting some stablecoin supply off CEXs and affecting on‑chain liquidity and market dynamics.