Its USD-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, has been recognized as an accepted Fiat-referenced token by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in Abu Dhabi.
This approval allows RLUSD to be used within the Abu Dhabi Global Market, the city’s international financial center. It can be used by authorized companies that meet compliance requirements.
Regulatory recognition builds trust
The FSRA’s approval of RLUSD highlights Ripple’s focus on regulatory compliance and institutional trust. Jack McDonald, Senior Vice President of Stablecoins at Ripple, noted that RLUSD has a market cap of over $1 billion. Large institutions are increasingly using it for guarantees and payments.
Thus, this stablecoin operates under the charter of a limited purpose trust company of the New York Department of Financial Services. It is backed 1:1 by US dollars held in high quality liquid assets. These guarantees, combined with strict reserve management, independent audits and clear redemption rights. They ensure that RLUSD meets the highest standards for transparency and security.
Compliance and trust are non-negotiable for institutional finance.
This is why $RLUSD has been included on the green list of the Abu Dhabi FSRA, allowing its use as collateral on exchanges, for loans and on prime brokerage platforms within @ADGlobalMarket—the international financial center of…
– Ripple (@ripple) November 27, 2025
Reece Merrick, Ripple’s Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, also highlighted that the UAE is setting global benchmarks in regulating digital assets. For example, local banks such as Zand Bank and Mamo have adopted Ripple’s blockchain-based payment solutions. This demonstrates practical and real-world use of RLUSD in corporate and cross-border transactions.
Check-in: UAE Bank Zand and CoinMENA have partnered to offer CoinMENA customers across the region fiat-crypto integration. Both are #Ripple partners; Zand a #Ripple Payment user exploring AED stablecoin and CoinMena one #RLUSD launch partner which also lists #XRP. pic.twitter.com/D5TrSrRYfu
– Anger Kahneman (@WKahneman) September 17, 2025
Thus, Ripple continues to expand its growth beyond the UAE. The company recently announced a strategic partnership in Bahrain. It secured its first custody client in Africa with Absa Bank. These moves reflect a broader trend in which stablecoins are gaining ground as tools for faster, cheaper, and more transparent payments. Additionally, by integrating RLUSD into Ripple’s cross-border payment system and capital markets solution, Ripple Prime. This means businesses can streamline the adoption of digital assets while remaining fully compliant.
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The stablecoin market continues to grow, with major issuers holding significant market capitalization. Tether leads the pack with a corporate valuation of $500 billion, followed by Ripple at $40 billion and Circle at $17 billion.
Market capitalizations of Stablecoin issuers:
1. @Tether_to 500 billion dollars
2. @Ripple 40 billion dollars
3. @circle 17 billion dollarsStablecoin market capitalizations:
1. 181 billion US dollars
2. USDC $74 billion
3. RLUSD $1 billion pic.twitter.com/9oBUakuork– Token terminal 📊 (@tokenterminal) November 26, 2025
Finally, Tether’s USDT remains the largest with a circulating supply of $181 billion. Additionally, Circle’s USDC holds $74 billion and Ripple’s RLUSD has reached $1 billion. These figures highlight the dominance of established players in the stablecoin market. They also show the emerging presence of regulated institutional stablecoins like RLUSD in the broader digital asset ecosystem.
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