Ripple, a prominent company in the fintech industry, is attracting a lot of attention with its latest announcement of advancements in the development of its stablecoin. This move is expected to have a significant impact on the XRP Ledger ecosystem. During the recent XRP Las Vegas conference, David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO, discussed various updates related to the XRP Ledger, including the AMM lending protocol, the company’s upcoming stablecoin, and other topics like AI and cryptography.
Schwartz revealed that more details about the stablecoin would be unveiled at the XRPL Apex event in Amsterdam, scheduled from June 11th to 13th. This has created a lot of anticipation among investors and cryptocurrency enthusiasts, who are eager to learn about the stablecoin’s structure and features.
While specific information about the stablecoin has not been disclosed yet, its mere mention has already caused a stir in the market. According to Schwartz, Ripple’s stablecoin will be particularly appealing to institutions that are interested in adopting the XRP Ledger but are hesitant to directly engage with digital assets. The proposal is for the stablecoin to be fully backed by US dollar deposits, short-term US Treasury bonds, and other cash equivalents.
This approach is seen as a significant step towards facilitating the use of cryptocurrencies in traditional financial transactions, where the volatility of digital assets can be a deterrent. Vet, an XRPL dUNL validator, has highlighted the vast potential of the stablecoin, referring to the XLS-68D specification that indicates its versatility for various use cases.
At the time of writing, the price of XRP was quoted at US$0.5317, experiencing a slight decrease of 0.5% in the last 24 hours.
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