The first six months of 2026 were filled with important announcements for Ripple, as the company aggressively expanded its global footprint in payments, custody, stablecoins, and tokenization. From deepening collaboration with banks and major fintech companies to launch $RLUSD Here are the top Ripple partnerships and expansions from January to June 2026 in new markets.
January 2026
- DXC Technology Partnership (January 21): Ripple has partnered with DXC Technology to integrate blockchain-based storage and payments directly into banks’ existing core banking systems.
- Ripple Treasury Announcement (January 28): Ripple introduces Ripple Treasury, a new platform designed to help financial institutions manage liquidity, payments, and treasury operations. $RLUSD.
February 2026
- HyperLiquid Integration by Ripple Prime (February 4th): Ripple Prime will integrate with HyperLiquid to provide institutional investors with access to DeFi derivatives and cross-margin trading capabilities.
- Securosys and Figment Partnership (February 9): Ripple expands its institutional custody services through a partnership with Securosys and Figment, allowing regulated clients to securely stake assets such as Ethereum and Solana.
March 2026
- Ripple Payments Upgrade (March 3): Ripple has strengthened its payments platform by consolidating fiat payments, stablecoin payments, custodial services, and treasury services into a single enterprise solution.
- $100 Billion Stablecoin Milestone (March 4): Ripple reveals that its stablecoin infrastructure has surpassed $100 billion in processed payments.
- Convera Partnership (March 31): Ripple partners with Convera to enable faster cross-border business payments powered by cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
April 2026
- Expansion in Brazil: Ripple expanded its institutional custodial, treasury, and payment services in Brazil while aggressively pursuing additional regulatory approvals in the country.
- Kyobo Life Insurance Partnership (April 15): Ripple has partnered with Kyobo Life Insurance to pilot blockchain-based settlement of tokenized government bonds in South Korea.
- Kbank Custody Deal (April 29): Ripple has partnered with Kbank to deploy a scalable digital asset wallet and custody infrastructure.
May 2026
- $200 million financing agreement (May 11): Ripple has secured a $200 million debt facility to support the expansion of its institutional product suite.
- EDX Markets Partnership (May 19): Ripple Prime has partnered with EDX Markets to enhance institutional liquidity and improve access to digital asset markets.
June 2026
- $RLUSD Expansion in Turkiye (June 2): Ripple expands $RLUSD Expanding into Türkiye through partnerships with Bitexen, Bitlo and BiLira.
- Bitso Partnership Expands (June 11): Ripple deepens its collaboration with Bitso to support stablecoin payment systems for businesses across Latin America.
- MiCA CASP License Approval (June 23): Ripple has secured preliminary approval of the MiCA Crypto Asset Service Provider License in Luxembourg, paving the way for regulated expansion across Europe.
- Flutterwave Integration (June 24): Ripple has integrated with Flutterwave to streamline remittances and reduce payment costs across sub-Saharan Africa.
- SBI Group $RLUSD Launch (June 25th): Ripple and SBI Group officially launched $RLUSD It will be introduced in Japan following regulatory approval, and the stablecoin will be offered to both individual and institutional users through SBI VC Trade.
With partnerships across banking, payments, custody, tokenization, and stablecoins, the first half of 2026 highlights Ripple’s efforts to build a global blockchain infrastructure for traditional finance.
