When Ripple CEO declared, “We have been ready for this moment; the XRP community has been ready for this moment,” it resonated far beyond mere corporate 1 a video clip posted by Subjective Views on X, his words struck a tone of purpose and imminence that caught the crypto world’s attention early in the 2 Links with Mastercard for Real-World Payments The source of the CEO’s excitement lies in a newly announced 3 is working with Mastercard , WebBank, and Gemini Trust Company to pilot settlement of Card payments using the regulated stablecoin RLUSD on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The initiative was disclosed publicly at the Swell 2025 4 arrangement would mark one of the first times a U.
S.-chartered bank uses a regulated stablecoin on a public ledger for card settlement. There's only one thing we've all been waiting for: @bgarlinghouse 5 — Subjective Views (@subjectiveviews) November 6, 2025 What the Pilot Means for Payments Infrastructure This pilot is built around RLUSD, Ripple’s U. S.-dollar-backed stablecoin, which is already regulated under a New York State Trust 6 shifting settlement into a crypto-native environment like XRPL, Ripple and its partners aim to reduce settlement time, lower friction, and increase transparency behind the scenes of everyday card 7 successful, banks and merchants might adopt a system where traditional currencies (fiat) are transferred using blockchain technology, rather than relying solely on cryptocurrency 8 Swell: We’re collaborating with @Mastercard , WebBank, and @Gemini to introduce $RLUSD settlement on the XRP Ledger for fiat credit card payments, starting with the Gemini XRP Credit Card: 0 This initiative sets a new benchmark for institutional… 9 — Ripple (@Ripple) November 5, 2025 Why the XRP Community Is Cheering For the XRP community, the development validates one of the core value propositions: real-world 10 CEO’s message wasn’t just motivational, it signaled that Ripple’s infrastructure, developer base, and community liquidity may be entering a new 11 buy-in matters for validator participation, on-chain activity, and ecosystem 12 announcement spurred optimism in market 13 are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Challenges and Road Ahead Even though the announcement is bold, it comes with 14 pilot is subject to regulatory approvals, issuer onboarding, and technical integration 15 notes that the pilot is exploratory and that full roll-out may take 16 stakeholders, it’s critical to temper expectations: promising pilots do not always translate into instant widespread 17 Thought The CEO’s confident tone matches a concrete step 18 the pilot between Ripple, Mastercard , WebBank, and Gemini, the message that “it’s definitely happening” reflects more than hope—it reflects 19 the pilot scales remains to be seen, but for now, the XRP ecosystem is moving from promise toward proof.
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