Ripple’s Foray Into Africa’s Stablecoin Market Could Replace Tether’s USDT With RLUSD
Posted On September 4, 2025
In its efforts to make the RLUSD stablecoin globally available, Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) has partnered with Africa-based companies to provide it to institutions in Africa.
What Happened: Ripple is bringing its USD-backed stablecoin RLUSD to Africa through new partnerships with fintech leaders Chipper Cash, VALR, and Yellow Card.
The launch aims to strengthen cross-border payments, treasury operations, and institutional blockchain adoption across the continent.
Since its debut in late 2024, RLUSD has grown to a more than $700 million market cap, positioning itself as a compliance-first, enterprise-grade stablecoin under New York regulatory oversight.
Ripple touts RLUSD as a trusted …
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