Ripple’s RLUSD Africa expansion has actually achieved a major milestone right now, crossing $700 million in market capitalization and establishing strategic partnerships across the continent. The development coincides with BlackRock’s confirmed participation in Swell 2025, which is highlighting growing institutional interest in Ripple’s stablecoin ecosystem.

Ripple's USD-backed Stablecoin RLUSD Arrives in Africa press release
Ripple’s USD-backed Stablecoin RLUSD Arrives in Africa press release – Source: Ripple

Ripple RLUSD Africa Expansion, $700M Market Cap & BlackRock Buzz

Strategic African Partnerships Drive Ripple RLUSD Africa Expansion

Ripple RLUSD in Africa
Source: Crypto News Australia

The Ripple RLUSD Africa expansion was launched through partnerships with some key players like Chipper Cash, VALR, and also Yellow Card. These collaborations are providing African institutions access to stable digital dollars for cross-border payments, treasury management, along with on-chain settlement.

According to the official announcement, RLUSD was actually created with trust, utility, and compliance at its core, backed by Ripple’s experience in both crypto and traditional finance. Since its launch in late 2024, RLUSD has been experiencing strong global adoption, even exceeding $700 million in market capitalization right now.

The stablecoin sets standards by combining innovative functionality with the regulatory rigor and credibility of an NYDFS-issued New York limited purpose trust company, which further highlights Ripple’s leadership in fostering trust and transparency in digital assets.

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BlackRock Joins Swell 2025 as Ripple RLUSD Africa Expansion Accelerates

Ripple Swell 2025 official webpage
Ripple Swell 2025 official webpage – Source: Ripple

The BlackRock Swell 2025 Ripple investor connection has been generating significant excitement right now. Maxwell Stein, who is BlackRock’s Director of Digital Assets, will actually be speaking at the November 4-5 New York event alongside some industry leaders.

Team Ripple stated:

“From stablecoins and payments to regulation and real-world adoption, Swell brings together the conversations shaping the future of finance.”

Keynote session details showing BlackRock executive participation
Keynote session details showing BlackRock executive participation – Source: Ripple

Trident Digital RLUSD Rollout Mid-2026 Supports Ripple RLUSD Africa Expansion

The Trident Digital RLUSD rollout mid-2026 initiative actually represents another expansion phase for the continent. The company plans to secure regulatory approvals across multiple African jurisdictions, and a $500 million XRP treasury will back this initiative.

Soon Huat Lim, who serves as Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Trident, stated:

“By pursuing stablecoin licenses and RLUSD adoption in Africa, we are furthering our mission to enable Web 3.0 transformations in emerging markets.”

This foundation is positioning the RLUSD Africa expansion for continued institutional adoption across the continent’s growing digital payments market right now.

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