In an announcement made public on April 4, Ripple stated that it intends to introduce its own dollar-pegged stablecoin this year. Economist Carlo R. W. De Meyer explains the rationale behind Ripple’s stablecoin project, how the XRP Ledger ecosystem will function in the future, and more in this interview.
According to De Meyer, Ripple’s shift to stablecoins is a reaction to regulatory worries and the continued regulatory ambiguity surrounding XRP.
However, Ripple plans to launch its stablecoin to entice more users and revitalize the XRP Ledger’s decentralized financial ecosystem. Banks and other large financial institutions may become more interested in the Ripple ecosystem after the stablecoin launch, which would be good news for XRP’s potential as a medium of exchange for international payments.
Since Ripple’s primary users are governments and institutions, their stablecoin will be compliant on a global scale. Complete openness, regular audits, and detailed reporting will help bring this about.
Its utility and acceptance in different blockchain ecosystems could be significantly enhanced if it were to launch on Ethereum in addition to the XRP Ledger. The future stablecoin will be compatible with multiple blockchains because Ripple intends to gradually extend its operations into other blockchains, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, and different applications.
To enhance its On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) solution for cross-border payments, Ripple intends to launch a more secure stablecoin and incorporate it into its payment platform. This will enable customers in the US to utilize Ripple Payments, the former On-Demand Liquidity solution, to make cross-border payments using stablecoin instead of XRP.
De Meyer also thinks the stablecoin will help bring XRP’s use case outside of international payments. Increased demand for XRP and growth of the XRPL ecosystem could be driven by the stablecoin’s availability, which could open up new applications beyond cross-border payments in areas like remittances, micropayments, and decentralized finance (DeFi).
Stablecoins will be Ripple’s entrance into the institutional and DeFi realms, bridging the gap between TradFi and DeFi. They will allow users to convert real dollars into digital dollars that can be used on the blockchain.
Role in the Expanding Stablecoin Market: Ripple aspires to be a leading player in the stablecoin market, which is experiencing steady growth despite being highly competitive.
With the stablecoin, Ripple’s XRP Ledger ecosystem will become even more prominent in the DeFi industry, giving the company a leg up in the space and creating new possibilities for institutional and DeFi use cases.
The “Dual Asset Approach” by Ripple Could XRP be dead? No, that’s not correct! In light of the increasing demand for a stablecoin on the XRP Ledger, Ripple has announced that it will launch its own stablecoin.
Since its inception, Ripple has adhered to what is known as a “dual asset approach” in its primary business of enabling international money transfers.
The combination of XRP’s speed and technology with the stability and dependability of Ripple’s stablecoin allows for the best of both worlds.
For as long as the XRP Ledger ecosystem exists, XRP will serve as a vital bridge currency, particularly for the purpose of facilitating cheap and easy international payments via the ODL product.
With the stablecoin, the XRP Ledger should be able to handle more financial transactions and have more liquidity. It is considered as a supplementary resource that can enhance and broaden the scope of ODL.
Despite the SEC’s previous designation of the Ripple stablecoin as a “unregistered crypto asset,” the demand for its registration is still not clear.