XRP News Today: Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Now Accepted by Hidden Road for 24/7 Cross-Margin Trading

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin will now be accepted as collateral across all services provided by prime brokerage firm Hidden Road. This integration allows for efficient, large-scale cross-margin trading between virtual assets and traditional markets, available 24/7, year-round. This move is expected to attract institutional players, enabling them to engage in real-time trading across asset classes with improved capital efficiency.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse highlighted RLUSD’s unique potential, declaring it will be the first stablecoin enabling efficient, large-scale cross-margin trading between digital assets and traditional financial markets. He emphasized RLUSD’s key advantage as its ability to operate seamlessly 24/7, year-round, unlike many existing collateral solutions tied to legacy financial infrastructure. Garlinghouse’s remarks underscore Ripple’s ambitions to position RLUSD at the heart of global liquidity flows, aiming to bridge the gap between virtual assets and traditional financial instruments.

This move could significantly enhance capital efficiency for institutional and professional traders engaging across crypto and fiat markets. The acquisition of Hidden Road by Ripple for $1.25 billion is a strategic move in Ripple’s broader institutional strategy. Hidden Road serves over 300 major clients and processes roughly $3 trillion in annual trading volume. Backed by Ripple’s robust balance sheet, this acquisition positions Hidden Road to offer enhanced infrastructure, more liquidity, and new financial instruments that bridge the traditional and digital worlds.

Garlinghouse emphasized that Ripple is capitalizing on a unique market opportunity as U.S. regulatory conditions evolve. With the SEC litigation largely behind the company, Ripple is doubling down on its mission to build real-world utility. The RLUSD announcement is a central part of that vision, targeting institutional needs for liquidity, transparency, and seamless trading between fiat and crypto assets.

Unlike typical stablecoins, RLUSD is designed from the ground up for enterprise use. Launched in December 2024, it offers regulatory compliance, full backing with U.S. dollar reserves, and deep integration into financial markets. What sets RLUSD apart is its role as collateral in cross-margin trading, something no other stablecoin currently enables at scale. This means clients using Hidden Road can now use RLUSD to post collateral on both traditional and digital asset trades, unlocking significant efficiencies. For institutions managing complex portfolios, this reduces the need to move funds across platforms, lowers capital requirements, and speeds up execution in volatile markets.

Ripple’s Asia-Pacific Head, Fiona Murray, noted Korea’s strong interest in digital assets. Speaking during a private session, Murray noted that while Korea is still in the early stages of embracing tokenization and stablecoin businesses, digital assets like XRP already enjoy widespread popularity among Korean retail investors. This established base, she said, sets the stage for potentially explosive growth once local tokenization and stablecoin initiatives gain traction. Murray added that Ripple is actively monitoring developments in Korea’s regulatory landscape, stressing that the company sees significant promise in the region. She indicated Ripple’s particular interest in how forthcoming regulations might shape institutional adoption of digital assets, which could unlock new opportunities for financial innovation in the country.

The partnership is expected to bring more than just stablecoin support. Hidden Road also plans to integrate Ripple’s XRP Ledger (XRPL) into its post-trade infrastructure, enabling fast, low-cost settlement and clearing of transactions. XRPL’s scalability and decentralization make it well-suited for handling institutional volumes, and its integration could drive a substantial increase in on-chain activity. As more institutions gain exposure to XRPL through RLUSD and Hidden Road, Ripple’s network could see higher liquidity and deeper adoption.

Ripple has also applied for a national banking license in the U.S. and secured a Federal Reserve master account, positioning itself to issue and manage RLUSD directly under federal oversight. These steps reinforce its long-term commitment to regulatory clarity and institutional trust. With RLUSD now accepted by one of the largest digital asset prime brokers, and full integration with XRPL on the horizon, Ripple is charting a new course for stablecoins, one that prioritizes institutional readiness, financial interoperability, and round-the-clock efficiency.