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Ripple's RLUSD goes live on Robinhood Chain and Bitstamp, with app rollout planned

Robinhood is adding Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, which went live on Robinhood Chain and Bitstamp and is expected in the main Robinhood app later this year, according to Ripple's announcement as reported by Decrypt. Ripple said RLUSD's market capitalization now tops $2.5 billion. Ripple's Monica Long said the partnership reflects growing institutional demand.

Key facts

3 publishersMajor storyNew

XRP after this site detected it

  • 5 minutes-0.03%vs BTC +0.13 pp
  • 1 hour+0.32%vs BTC +0.32 pp
Source published First received Updated UTC

Claims and open questions

Evidence strength Multiple publishers

3 independent publishers report it (copies of the same text count once); they may still rely on one underlying source. An official source would raise it.

ImportanceMajor story

core coin XRP · 3 publishers

What sources claim

  • RLUSD went live on Robinhood Chain and Bitstamp and is expected to reach the main Robinhood app later this year, according to Ripple's announcement as reported by Decrypt.
  • Ripple said RLUSD, launched in December 2024, now has a market capitalization topping $2.5 billion, Decrypt reported.
  • Ripple president Monica Long said the partnership, from bringing RLUSD to retail and institutional markets to helping Robinhood manage its treasury, reflects growing institutional demand for integrated solutions, CoinDesk reported.
  • Bitstamp will use RLUSD on the XRP Ledger for institutional settlement, and Robinhood plans to adopt Ripple Treasury software for cash management, payments and forecasting, CoinDesk reported.

Still unresolved

  • How many Robinhood customers will be eligible to use RLUSD once it becomes available in the app, a figure CoinDesk reported the companies have not given.
  • Whether RLUSD will be offered alongside USDG in the same Robinhood products, which CoinDesk reported remains unclear.

Evidence levels describe source coverage, not the probability that a report is true. Price moves and their timing cannot establish a cause; minute samples show an observed interval and alert thresholds are heuristics. Explanations are model-assisted, with citations and figures checked. Source titles stay in their original language; full articles are not republished.

Source evidence

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CoinDeskNews publisher
Robinhood taps Ripple’s $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin despite backing rival USDG ↗

Published Oct 27, 2026, 16:35 · Received Oct 27, 2026, 17:49

2
CointelegraphNews publisher
Ripple, Robinhood expand partnership to bring RLUSD to retail and institutional markets ↗

Published Oct 27, 2026, 19:54 · Received Oct 27, 2026, 20:03

3
DecryptNews publisher
Robinhood Taps Ripple's Stablecoin, Treasury Software and Trading Loans ↗

Published Oct 27, 2026, 20:16 · Received Oct 27, 2026, 20:17

Market reaction after detection

Measured from the sample nearest site detection, on the same source and quote currency.

Observed returns after site detection
WindowReturnBTCDifference from BTC (pp)Actual sampled interval / source
5 minutes-0.03%-0.16%+0.13 ppOct 27, 2026, 17:49 → Oct 27, 2026, 17:54 (UTC)
Gate · USDT
1 hour+0.32%-0.01%+0.32 ppOct 27, 2026, 17:49 → Oct 27, 2026, 18:49 (UTC)
Gate · USDT

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