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Ripple has minted 20 million RLUSD on the Ethereum blockchain to boost stablecoin liquidity. This follows recent minting and burning transactions on the Ethereum blockchain. Ripple's Senior Executive Officer, Reece Merrick, anticipates stablecoins like RLUSD playing a vital role in cross-border payments and financial resilience amid lira volatility. Ripple is also unveiling a distributed funding model for the XRP Ledger, shifting from a centralized model to a more distributed model involving independent organizations, regional hubs, and community-led initiatives.