Ripple Scores Major Regulatory Win as Abu Dhabi Approves RLUSD for Institutional Use
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FintechRegulations Ripple’s stablecoin business has found one of its strongest footholds yet – and it’s not in the United States. Key Takeaways: Abu Dhabi has authorized RLUSD for institutional use under its ADGM financial framework. Ripple is positioning RLUSD as a regulatory-first stablecoin, not a speculative trading product. The firm continues expanding in the Middle East and Africa through fintech and enterprise partnerships. The company behind the XRP Ledger has effectively unlocked access to Abu Dhabi’s regulated financial market after RLUSD was cleared for use across the jurisdiction. The approval gives Ripple a strategic position in a region that has rapidly become a global center for compliant digital-asset infrastructure. A Regulated Path for RLUSD in the Capital of the UAE The classification of RLUSD as an “Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token” by Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority makes it possible for institutions licensed under ADGM rules to deploy the stablecoin in approved financial activities. Rather than a direct approval for retail distribution, the clearance specifically targets banks, payment firms, and other supervised entities — reflecting the institutional direction Ripple has repeatedly emphasized for its stablecoin. Ripple executives framed the green light not as a marketing win, but as the next step in building a stablecoin designed to meet regulatory expectations across major financial hubs. The company says RLUSD has now passed one of the strictest regulatory filters in the world. Abu Dhabi’s Strategy Aligns With Ripple’s ADGM has spent years developing a reputation for being both crypto-forward and regulation-first. Its officials said the RLUSD approval is consistent with a broader initiative to support financial firms experimenting with regulated blockchain products rather than speculative instruments. The move builds on a sequence of Middle Eastern advances for Ripple; the firm secured a DFSA license earlier this year, unlocking its services across…
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