- Ripple has added RLUSD Stablecoin to its payment solution as the company is targeting further adoption.
- Stablecoin regulations continue to gather pace with key legislation before the US Congress.
- Ripple launched the Stablecoin, which was awarded in US dollars in December 2024, growing to over $250 million.
Ripple is bringing Stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD) to cross-border payment solutions, according to a company’s announcement released on April 2, 2025.
According to the announcement, Ripple has integrated RLUSD into its Payments platform. This is because it provides access to faster, cheaper, and more reliable ways for businesses to move their money across borders.
Ripple’s RLUSD is seeing growth
RLUSD, which has Stablecoin fixed at 1:1 in US dollars, is currently a market capitalization product of $250 million. Launching and deployment to cross-border solutions is a major move for Ripple.
Currently, Stablecoin continues to grow with Ripple Payments customers such as BKK Forex and ISEND, which is used for financial management and global settlements. This expansion means further growth that RLUSD could become a critical asset for banks, financial institutions and payment service providers.
Apart from cross-border payment use cases, Ripple also looks at decentralized finance and the rapidly expanding asset symbolization market. Stablecoins are a big part of Defi and Real World Assets Ecosystems.
“We continue to grow in market capitalization and outperform internal forecasts. In a short period of time, RLUSD has been used in many use cases, including use as collateral in both the crypto and cradfi trading markets. New exchanges continue to list RLUSD. stablecoins.
McDonald also commented on the integration via X’s post.
As promised, RLUSD is integrated into Ripple payments. It is an instant connection to banks, FIS, payment service providers, exchanges and more with close-global coverage through more than 90 payment markets. Enterprise Utility… https://t.co/iakjfnbkki
– Jack McDonald (@_jackmcdonald_) April 2, 2025
Stablecoin Regulation
Ripple, which also developed XRP cryptocurrency and decentralized ledger technology platform XRP Leisure, has recently brought about a major legal victory in the United States, including the end of a long-term lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The release of RUSD in December 2024 was also a major milestone for the company.
In 2025, Ripple took over prominent forces in the crypto sector, and the support environment under President Donald Trump is a key factor. In particular, the integration of RLUSD into Ripple Payments is because Congress aims to pass major Stablecoin regulation laws.
Trump recently urged lawmakers to pass the bill and bring it to sign the law as soon as possible.
RIPPLE has secured regulatory approval from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) prior to the announcement of RLUSD. The company is regulated as a trust company for limited purposes in New York.
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