Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin goes live in Japan after regulatory approval

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25 Jun, 05:02
Source: CoinDesk

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Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin received regulatory approval from Japan's financial regulator, enabling SBI VC Trade to offer it to institutions and retail investors.

Japan's financial regulator cleared the U.S. dollar-backed token as a new category of payment instrument, letting SBI VC Trade offer it to institutions and retail. RLUSD remains small, at about $1.7 billion.