🚀 With all the recent buzz around #XRP, it’s hard to keep track of everything $XRP has been doing
2026 has been a milestone year for #XRP in terms of institutional partnerships, so here’s a quick look back at some of their key partnerships:
⭐️ April 30: Rakuten Wallet addsXRP Integration in Japan
Rakuten Wallet users can now convert Rakuten Points into XRP, spot trade in-app, and spend XRP across 5M+ merchant locations via Rakuten Pay. With 44M users and $23B in loyalty points, this marks one of the largest retail XRP payment deployments.
⭐️ May 4: Ripple Prime Joins DTCC Working Group
Ripple joined DTCC’s tokenized securities working group (custodying $114T+ assets). Supports production launch in 2026 for tokenized RWAs.
⭐️ May 5: Moscow Exchange (MOEX) Announces $MOEXXRP Index
Russia’s largest exchange announced real-time official XRP price index, which will go live on May 13
⭐️ May 6: Ripple Secures DIFC License in Dubai
Comprehensive license granted in DIFC under DFSA for payments, custody, crypto token activities, and money services. Major regulatory win for Middle East corridors.
⭐️ May 6: UBS Discloses XRP ETF Holdings
Swiss bank UBS reported holdings in Grayscale XRP Trust and Volatility Shares XRP ETF via SEC 13F filing. Signals institutional exposure.
⭐️ May 6: Ondo + Ripple (#XRPL) + Mastercard + J.P. Morgan (Kinexys) Pilot
Successful near real-time cross-border redemption of tokenized U.S. Treasuries (OUSG) on public XRPL. Ondo redeemed on-ledger → Mastercard routed → JPM settled fiat in seconds with 24/7 capability
What’s next on the roadmap for #XRP?
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Last week we announced that we've partnered with @Ripple to bring $RLUSD to our Unified Order Book.
Here's why that matters ...
Most stablecoins stop at trading. But RLUSD is for payments, card transactions, and real-world settlement, all NYDFS-approved and backed 1:1 by USD.
Starting today, @Rakuten_Wallet users in Japan can convert @Rakuten Points into XRP, spot trade in-app, and spend across 5M+ merchant locations. 🇯🇵
With 44 million Rakuten Pay users and $23B in loyalty points now redeemable for XRP, this is one of the largest retail deployments of $XRP as a payment method to date.
This is a meaningful step toward 24/7 global financial markets.
By combining the XRP Ledger with global banking infrastructure, this pilot shows how institutions can execute cross-border transactions in a single integrated flow.
🚨 Research: $RLUSD Does Not Replace XRP. It Makes the $XRP Ledger More Useful.
RLUSD = stable dollar value
XRP = native liquidity + fees + bridge asset
#XRPL = settlement rail
Different jobs. One stronger stack.
INSIGHT: "Today, Ripple is still the largest holder of $XRP on the planet. We are the most interested party in seeing $XRP be successful." @Ripple CEO @bgarlinghouse at XRP Las Vegas.
JUST IN: @wanchain_org adds support for @Ripple's $RLUSD stablecoin on its bridge infrastructure, enabling transfers between the XRP Ledger, Ethereum, Wanchain and Cardano.
LATEST: @SoFi adds $XRP deposits alongside $BTC, $ETH and $SOL, becoming one of the first nationally chartered U.S. banks to offer $XRP trading directly from FDIC-insured accounts.
NEW: SBI Remit, which utilizes @Ripple's distributed ledger technology, partners with Tottori Bank to provide remittance and salary deposit services for foreign workers in Japan, bringing its total financial institution partnerships to 26.