Mexico wants to make bank payments easier; Canada is creating rules for digital dollar issuers.
Starting today, U.S. customers can trade and manage RLUSD through Coinbase Retail, Coinbase Exchange, and Coinbase Prime. Deposits and withdrawals are supported on the XRP Ledger, Base, and Ethereum. Coinbase Global Exchange and the possible use of RLUSD as collateral may come later.
• BNY added institutional custody support for XRP and RLUSD. The possibility of its clients minting and redeeming RLUSD directly, as well as the tokenized trade finance project, are still plans subject to requirements and approvals.
• RLUSD is now available on Robinhood Chain and Bitstamp by Robinhood. Its addition to Robinhood’s retail app is planned for later in 2026; it is not available there yet.
Competition among stablecoins is no longer determined solely by which one has the largest circulation. It also matters how many exchanges, networks, custodians, and enterprise systems support it. Wider distribution of RLUSD could expand settlement and international payment options, but none of these announcements confirms retail availability in Mexico or Latin America.
Starting today, U.S. customers can trade and manage RLUSD through Coinbase Retail, Coinbase Exchange, and Coinbase Prime. Deposits and withdrawals are supported on the XRP Ledger, Base, and Ethereum. Coinbase Global Exchange and the possible use of RLUSD as collateral may come later.
• BNY added institutional custody support for XRP and RLUSD. The possibility of its clients minting and redeeming RLUSD directly, as well as the tokenized trade finance project, are still plans subject to requirements and approvals.
• RLUSD is now available on Robinhood Chain and Bitstamp by Robinhood. Its addition to Robinhood’s retail app is planned for later in 2026; it is not available there yet.
Competition among stablecoins is no longer determined solely by which one has the largest circulation. It also matters how many exchanges, networks, custodians, and enterprise systems support it. Wider distribution of RLUSD could expand settlement and international payment options, but none of these announcements confirms retail availability in Mexico or Latin America.
