Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has finalized the integration of Ripple's stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The announcement, shared by Ripple's Senior Vice President of Stablecoin, Jack McDonald, and Ripple's Middle East and Africa Managing Director, Reece Merrick, marks a significant infrastructure upgrade for the Ripple ecosystem.
Deposits for RLUSD are now live on Binance, with withdrawals expected to follow soon, pending liquidity. This integration provides native XRPL support, allowing users to transact RLUSD directly via the XRP Ledger network on Binance's platform. The move is seen as a major liquidity boost for RLUSD, which launched on December 17, 2024, and is designed to facilitate cross-border payments within Ripple's ecosystem.
The development grants RLUSD massive exposure on the world's premier exchange, signaling credibility and positioning it to compete more effectively in the $150+ billion stablecoin market dominated by Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC). Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse's vision for RLUSD is to capture a share of this vast market.
The integration is foundational for Ripple's strategy, enhancing institutional-grade infrastructure around its products. It removes friction for users, leveraging XRPL's fast and low-cost rails, and is expected to drive more activity and adoption on the XRP Ledger itself. The news was celebrated by the XRP community as a bullish development for the ecosystem's growth.
RLUSD's market position has strengthened recently, climbing to become the 44th-ranked crypto asset by market capitalization as of February 2026, up from outside the top 50 in January. This growth has been supported by strategic partnerships, including with Switzerland's AMINA Bank for custody and trading services, and African collaborations with firms like Chipper Cash, Yellow Card, and VALR.
