Ripple's fully-reserved stablecoin, RLUSD, launched on South Korea's Coinone exchange on April 1, giving traders direct access to a Korean Won-backed market for the enterprise-grade asset.
“Korean traders can now access Ripple's fully-reserved, enterprise-grade stablecoin directly in KRW,” Ripple's official account confirmed in a statement.
The listing on Coinone, one of South Korea's largest regulated cryptocurrency exchanges, introduces a direct RLUSD/KRW trading pair. This allows for seamless conversion between the stablecoin and the local currency. Stablecoins are digital assets designed to maintain a stable value by pegging to a reserve asset, like the U.S. dollar. While RLUSD's total supply and market capitalization have not yet been disclosed, this listing positions it to compete for market share in a region dominated by established stablecoins like Tether (USDT) and Circle's USDC.
This strategic move is expected to significantly increase the adoption and circulation of RLUSD, particularly within the highly active South Korean crypto market. Enhanced liquidity on a major local exchange could bolster the broader Ripple ecosystem, potentially influencing the utility and perception of related assets like XRP by demonstrating growing real-world integration and regulatory compliance.
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