LMAX Group and Ripple Labs (XRP) today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the fusion of traditional and digital capital markets. Ripple plans to invest $150 million in LMAX Group to integrate its RLUSD stablecoin into the latter’s institutional trading platform.
“Partnering with a leader like Ripple is a milestone for LMAX, reflecting confidence and momentum in our cross-asset growth strategy. With the benefit of greater US and global regulatory clarity, fiat-backed stablecoins will be a key catalyst in driving the convergence of TradFi and digital assets, and we firmly believe that RLUSD is positioned at the forefront, said David Mercer, Chief Executive Officer of LMAX Group. “We are thrilled to partner with the forward-looking leadership team at Ripple as together we develop a modern financial ecosystem and the complete cross-asset marketplace for institutions globally.”
“Institutions are increasingly recognising the transformative potential of blockchain technology to modernise global financial market structure,” said Jack McDonald, SVP of Stablecoins at Ripple. “LMAX has long been a leader in providing the transparent, regulated infrastructure that institutional players require. This partnership will accelerate the utilisation of RLUSD—already a top 5 USD-backed stablecoin—within one of the largest and most sophisticated trading environments.”
Details on Ripple-LMAX Deal
Per an LMAX press release on Thursday, key benefits of the integration for LMAX Group clients include the following:
Institutional on-ramps: LMAX Kiosk will enable institutional on-ramps, allowing clients to trade multiple FX and digital products using RLUSD collateral.
24/7 cross-asset market access: fungibility via RLUSD, not available with fiat today.
Enhanced liquidity: RLUSD will serve as collateral and as a settlement currency for spot crypto trading and fiat crosses.
Margin efficiency: Clients can utilise RLUSD as margin funding for perpetual futures and CFD trading.
Secure custody: RLUSD holdings will be accessible via LMAX Custody, utilising segregated wallets to ensure fungibility and transferability across TradFi and digital assets.
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Additionally, LMAX handled $8.2 trillion in institutional trading volume last year, making the agreement a big deal for the Ripple XRP native token. Should the RLUSD token continue to excel on LMAX, the XRP coin could rally in line. At press time, XRP is caught between two important price zones. Support sits at $1.95, which has held firm through three separate tests. Resistance clusters between $2.4-$2.6, with the 200-day moving average at $2.32 adding another layer. If XRP breaks cleanly above $2.6, the path opens to $3 and potentially higher.
