Ripple’s RLUSD Heads to Africa via Trident’s $500M XRP Push
Main Idea
Trident Digital Tech Holdings plans to promote Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD in Africa with a $500 million XRP treasury, aiming to establish regulatory approvals and pilot rollouts by mid-2026.
Key Points
1. Trident Digital Tech Holdings (TDTH) announced plans to push for RLUSD adoption in Africa, starting with regulatory approvals.
2. The company will raise $500 million to create one of the largest corporate XRP treasuries to back this initiative.
3. Trident has begun discussions with regulators and aims for phased pilot rollouts by mid-2026, contingent on approvals.
4. RLUSD, launched in 2025, is part of Ripple's broader push into emerging markets, including Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
5. Ripple previously partnered with central banks in Bhutan and Palau, and this initiative could expand its role beyond XRP liquidity to broader digital financial infrastructure.
Description
Trident aims to secure stablecoin licenses to deploy RLUSD across several African nations by mid-2026. The firm plans to raise $500M for a corporate XRP treasury, aligning closely with Ripple’s ecosystem. Ripple’s earlier CBDC pilots and stablecoin projects in emerging markets give context to Trident’s RLUSD initiative. NASDAQ-listed Trident Digital Tech Holdings (TDTH) has announced plans to push for the adoption of Ripple’s stablecoin, RLUSD, across multiple countries in Africa. To this end, t...
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