• Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin hit a $1B market cap in under a year, fueled by institutional demand.
• Asset is custodied by BNY Mellon and used as a settlement tool for BlackRock and VanEck funds.
• Ripple plans multichain expansion to Base and Optimism using Wormhole for cross-chain liquidity.

Ripple’s U.S. dollar stablecoin, RLUSD, has officially crossed the $1 billion market capitalization threshold less than a year after its debut. The token, which debuted on December 17, 2024, crossed the move in November 2025, according to statements from Ripple executives and public disclosures.

The achievement places RLUSD among the top five U.S. dollar stablecoins by market value within its first year, reflecting fast adoption across regulated and institutional-facing use cases. Company executives attributed the growth to compliance-focused design choices, custody arrangements, …

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• Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin hit a $1B market cap in under a year, fueled by institutional demand.
• Asset is custodied by BNY Mellon and used as a settlement tool for BlackRock and VanEck funds.
• Ripple plans multichain expansion to Base and Optimism using Wormhole for cross-chain liquidity.

Ripple’s U.S. dollar stablecoin, RLUSD, has officially crossed the $1 billion market capitalization threshold less than a year after its debut. The token, which debuted on December 17, 2024, crossed the move in November 2025, according to statements from Ripple executives and public disclosures.

The achievement places RLUSD among the top five U.S. dollar stablecoins by market value within its first year, reflecting fast adoption across regulated and institutional-facing use cases. Company executives attributed the growth to compliance-focused design choices, custody arrangements, …

Read The Full Article RLUSD Hitting $1B in Under 12 Months Shows Compliance Works On Coin Edition.