Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Set to Launch Today After Approval
The anticipated Ripple stablecoin RLUSD is set to launch on December 4, following approval from the New York Department of Financial Services. Preliminary listings for RLUSD are visible on major crypto data platforms.
Ripple has cautioned against counterfeit tokens claiming to be RLUSD until an official launch announcement is made.
Introduced in June, RLUSD is a 1:1 USD-pegged stablecoin backed entirely by USD deposits, short-term US Treasury securities, and cash equivalents. In August, it entered beta testing on Ripple's decentralized public blockchain, as well as the Ethereum mainnet and XRP Ledger (XRPL).
Ripple plans to expand RLUSD to other blockchain networks and DeFi platforms. Following the RLUSD announcement, XRP experienced a 440% rally over the past month, placing it among the top three cryptocurrencies.
Post-launch, Ripple intends to utilize RLUSD alongside XRP for cross-border payments. Ripple president Monica Long noted that RLUSD's design is "complementary and additive" to XRP, which is seen as beneficial for liquidity and stabilization of RLUSD through XRP pairing.
Ripple's RLUSD Stablecoin to Target Institutional Players
With RLUSD, Ripple aims to enter the growing stablecoin market, projected to reach multi-trillion-dollar opportunities by 2030, competing with Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC.
CEO Brad Garlinghouse emphasized targeting institutional players, citing the need for compliance-focused offerings in the stablecoin space. He referenced the depegging incident involving USDC as an opportunity for credible players already collaborating with financial institutions.
Recently, Ripple conducted a significant token burn, eliminating approximately 47 million RLUSD stablecoins. The Ripple Stablecoin Tracker reported the burning of over 46.6 million RLUSD tokens in one day, substantially reducing the circulating supply.