Ripple RLUSD Stablecoin Approved for Japanese Market via SBI Partnership on Ethereum

Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin received regulatory approval to enter the Japanese market through a partnership with SBI Group, with the stablecoin listed on Ethereum rather than the XRP Ledger for the Japan deployment. SBI and Startale separately advanced a yen-backed stablecoin initiative in parallel, placing yen-denominated stablecoins in the institutional spotlight.
Story timeline · 21 days
Latest: RLUSD received Japanese regulatory approval and was listed in Japan via SBI Group on the Ethereum network, extending prior XRPL and Indonesia expansion coverage.
Story timeline · 21 days
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Sources · 4
- SBI And Startale Put Yen Stablecoins Back In The Institutional Spotlightnewsbtc.com · T2
- Ripple used Ethereum to list its RLUSD stablecoin in Japanprotos.com · T2
- XRP: Ripple and SBI Group Partner to Launch Ripple USD (RLUSD) in Japanripple.com · T2
- Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD approved to enter Japanese marketlookonchain.com · T2