- Ripple‘s RLUSD stablecoin launched Tuesday on Robinhood Chain and Bitstamp, with the main Robinhood app expected to follow later this year
- Robinhood will adopt Ripple Treasury for global cash operations and use RLUSD on the XRP Ledger for institutional settlement at Bitstamp
- Ripple Prime already provides Bitstamp with lending across roughly 20 digital assets and will add perpetual futures trading later this year
Robinhood, the trading platform with 28.6 million funded customers, has integrated Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on its own blockchain and on Bitstamp. The token went live Tuesday and is expected to reach the main Robinhood app later this year, according to Ripple’s announcement.
RLUSD is a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, enabling blockchain-based money movement without banking hours. Launched in December 2024, its market capitalization now exceeds $2.5 billion.
Robinhood will also run its global treasury operations on Ripple Treasury, software that manages corporate cash, payments, and risk. This includes intercompany netting to reduce payment volume across divisions.
Ripple Prime, a prime broker serving hedge funds and large institutions, already provides Bitstamp with lending and margin financing across roughly 20 digital assets. Ripple paid $1.25 billion for the firm in April 2025, when it was called Hidden Road.
Ripple Prime clients gain spot trading access on Bitstamp, and later this year Prime will support perpetual futures there. Robinhood closed its purchase of Bitstamp in June 2025 for roughly $200 million.
Robinhood will use RLUSD on thXRP Ledger for institutional settlement acrosBitstamp’s institutional busines.JohannKerbrat,seniorvice president and general manager ofRobinhodCrypt and International, said:“Utiliy is hat moves stablecoins forward. Working with Ripple, Bitstamp and Robinhood will have access to RLUSD for institutional settlement, Ripple Treasury for our operations, and Ripple Prime for financing.”
Robinhood added XRP for U.S. customers in November 2024 after paring back crypto listings during the SEC crackdown. Now Ripple’s software will help run Robinhood’s own treasury department.
Robinhood cut about 10% of its staff in June after crypto transaction revenue fell 34% in the first quarter to $134 million. It will report its ✅ Follow BITNEWSBOT on Telegram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X.com, and Google News for instant updates.
