Leading payment settlement infrastructure provider, Ripple has unveiled cryptocurrency exchanges that will support the distribution of its dollar-pegged stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD). The firm made the disclosure on Tuesday via a post on its official X (formerly) Twitter page.
As per the post, popular cryptocurrency exchanges and firms like Uphold, Bitstamp, Bitso, MoonPay, Independent Reserve, CoinMENA, and Bullish will support the firm with the distribution. Similarly, firms like Keyrock and B2C2 will serve as the market makers for the stablecoin.
Meanwhile, the unveiling of the partners is a significant step forward towards the launching of the stablecoin later this year. More so, the cross-border payment cryptocurrency firm disclosed that the RLUSD is operationally ready.
How Ripple Adopted a Regulatory First Approach
To avoid future regulatory struggles, the company included ex-Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chairperson, Sheila Bair as part of the advisory board for the project. Also, Pavid Puth, the former CEO of Centre, a consortium that helped define the standards for USD Coin (USDC).
While reacting to her inclusion, Blair heaped praises on Ripple for taking a regulatory-first approach which will help establish investors’ trust in the initiative. Furthermore, the expert discussed how the stablecoin sector will play an important role in the future of the global international system.
According to Blair, stablecoins can help modernize the world’s financial system and encourage more inclusion. Lastly, the former FDIC chair established that responsible innovation will be crucial towards driving the global adoption of cryptocurrency.
Other Key Details
The CEO of the company, Brad Garlinghouse said the RLUSD aims to become the normal standard for every enterprise-grade stablecoin. He added that the firm’s payment platform will incorporate RLUSD and the XRP token.
By that, the newly launched project will function under a strictly regulatory supervised environment. The firm also indicated that the RLUSD will be overcollateralized while maintaining its 1:1 peg with the USD.
Likewise, the stablecoin will be backed by the USD or short-term cash equivalents. That said, Ripple will rely on the support of San Francisco-based auditing company BPM to prepare monthly reports on the state of its reserves.
In addition, BPM will also cater to third-party audits of underlying cash assets to ensure transparency and build more market credibility. According to Ripple, the stablecoin will launch on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum.
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