Preparations in Tokyo are wrapping up ahead of XRP Tokyo 2026, set to begin April 7 at the Hub and Complex. The conference is a focal point for developers, payments firms, exchanges and regulators in the XRP ecosystem.
Brad Garlinghouse says the key to getting corporations into crypto is a straightforward crypto-fiat treasury system rather than persuasion. He argues reliable rails, liquidity and treasury tooling are the practical enablers of enterprise adoption.
Ripple Treasury joined the SWIFT Certified Partner Program on April 3, 2026, giving corporate treasury platforms direct access to the SWIFT network and adding blockchain-powered real-time capabilities. The move follows years of industry skepticism and signals deeper interoperability between legacy banking rails and crypto-native tools.
Ripple’s RLUSD has been listed on Coinone, giving South Korean users direct KRW access to the stablecoin. The move advances Ripple’s push to scale RLUSD across regulated markets and grow liquidity-driven use cases.
Ripple has published details on the economic impact of a $15 million donation made in September using its regulated RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger, saying the on‑ledger transfer improved speed, cost and transparency for recipients. The company frames the move as a proof point for stablecoins in philanthropic and economic relief efforts.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse tweeted that Ripple Treasury facilitated $13 trillion in customer payments last year and said the unit is "only getting started." The comment underscores rapid growth in Ripple's payments business.
On April 1, 2026, Ripple rolled out digital asset accounts and real-time visibility tools to its treasury management platform to help corporate finance teams manage liquidity across multiple systems. The update aims to streamline reconciliation and increase operational control over tokenized and fiat holdings.
Ripple USD (RLUSD), a fully reserved, enterprise-grade stablecoin, will list on South Korea's Coinone exchange on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, trading directly against the Korean won (KRW). The move could boost liquidity and adoption across the XRP ecosystem.
On April 1, 2026 Ripple released 1 billion XRP (about $1.34 billion) from its escrow accounts as part of its routine monthly unlock, a move that can affect circulating supply and trader sentiment.
Ripple’s treasury removed about 128 million RLUSD (roughly $128 million) from circulation in a series of transactions at the close of Q1 2026. The action tightens RLUSD supply and may affect liquidity dynamics for holders and markets.