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Binance has finalized the integration of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), according to confirmation from the stablecoin issuer’s Managing Director for the MENA region. The exchange has opened deposits on XRPL and is preparing withdrawals once liquidity conditions are met. Binance said the integration allows users to transfer RLUSD directly through the Ripple-made blockchain network.
Binance also introduced new trading support for RLUSD, including pairs with USDT, XRP, and other listed XRPL assets. The platform launched a zero-fee promotion on selected RLUSD pairs to encourage liquidity and trading activity.
With RLUSD now supported on XRPL, the stablecoin is available for trading and yield programs on Binance across two blockchain networks: Ethereum and XRPL. The expansion increases the number of trading pairs and fee incentives for both XRP and RLUSD, which could help boost liquidity on the exchange.
Binance and Ripple highlighted XRPL’s transaction characteristics, saying the network processes and settles transactions in seconds and at a cost of fractions of a cent compared with Ethereum.
Ripple is also planning to extend RLUSD beyond the XRP Ledger through deployments on Ethereum layer-2 networks, including Optimism, Coinbase’s Base, Kraken’s Ink, and Uniswap’s Unichain.
The expansion is supported by Wormhole’s Native Token Transfers standard, which enables RLUSD to move directly between blockchains while bypassing wrapped or synthetic versions.
Ripple’s senior vice president of stablecoin, Jack McDonald, said: “Stablecoins are the gateway to DeFi and institutional adoption. By launching RLUSD, the first US Trust Regulated stablecoin on these L2 networks, we are setting the definitive standard where compliance and on-chain efficiency converge.”
Market data cited from CoinGecko shows RLUSD’s market capitalization has risen to $1.52 billion over 13 months, a 2,730% increase. The token is backed by US dollar deposits and Treasury bills and operates under a trust charter regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services.
In separate remarks to XRP community members during an online event, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company could eventually reach a trillion-dollar valuation with XRP as the “north star.” He compared the potential scale to major technology firms, including Nvidia, Apple, and Alphabet, which have reached similar valuations.
Garlinghouse also noted Ripple’s valuation reached approximately $40 billion after a $500 million funding round in November that included Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group. He said reaching a trillion-dollar valuation would likely require around 25 investment rounds or a significant price surge in XRP.
Ripple expanded its size through acquisitions last year, spending billions to strengthen its product offerings. The company acquired prime brokerage Hidden Road for $1.25 billion and treasury management firm GTreasury for $1 billion. It also invested $200 million in stablecoin company Rail and purchased wallet-as-a-service provider Palisade for an undisclosed amount.
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