UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering announced the launch of the Center for Digital Assets (CDA). It will be a new research hub that will use blockchain and digital twin technologies. The goal is to reshape how physical assets are captured, valued, verified, and exchanged in digital form.
Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) is backing the effort with $1.3 million in Ripple USD (RLUSD).
Turning Digital Content into Assets
The timing is significant. A 2025 report from the International Data Corporation estimates that global data creation could reach 175 zettabytes, with some forecasts extending as high as 181. To put that in perspective, one zettabyte equals a trillion gigabytes, or about 250 billion DVDs. As more of this content becomes digitized, the question of how to treat it as an asset with measurable value grows more urgent.
At its core, a digital asset is anything of value that exists in digital form. The new center’s mission is to establish standards for defining and measuring digital assets. This spans from cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets to digital twins—replicas of physical items such as machines, vehicles, or even farmland. These twins can be tested, studied, and traded in virtual environments. This will open doors for industries that rely on heavy infrastructure or natural resources.
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From classrooms to real-world impact, this builds on years of innovation through our University Blockchain Research Initiative.
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— Ripple (@Ripple) October 2, 2025
One real-world example is agriculture. With digital models of crops, farmers could provide verifiable information to lenders and gain faster access to credit. Similarly, warehouses using digital asset systems could cut down waste by not only showing inventory levels. Also, giving buyers an interactive look at a product before purchase. These applications demonstrate how digital assets can bridge physical and financial systems in practical, measurable ways.
More About Ripple
Ripple’s stablecoin, $RLUSD, is now officially listed on Bybit Spot, expanding access for traders worldwide. The launch comes with multiple trading pairs, including RLUSD/USDT, BTC/RLUSD, ETH/RLUSD, XRP/RLUSD, and MNT/RLUSD, giving users flexibility to trade across leading cryptocurrencies.
📣 $RLUSD is officially listed on BybitSpot with @Ripple!
Available trading pairs: RLUSD/USDT, BTC/RLUSD, ETH/RLUSD, XRP/RLUSD, MNT/RLUSD:
Availability is dependent on Jurisdiction.
— Bybit (@Bybit_Official) September 26, 2025
This marks another step in Ripple’s effort to grow adoption of its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, offering market participants a reliable and liquid option for trading, hedging, and moving value within the broader crypto ecosystem.
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