Ripple has launched its RLUSD stablecoin in Japan, making it available through SBI VC Trade to both institutional and retail users.
The move follows regulatory approval in a market that’s become increasingly friendly to digital asset infrastructure. SBI VC Trade, the crypto arm of financial giant SBI Holdings, is the first major platform to offer RLUSD trading in the country.
RLUSD, which is fully backed by cash and cash-equivalent reserves, has been expanding steadily since launch. Japan gives Ripple a foothold in one of Asia’s largest and most active crypto markets.
Ripple has been pushing deeper into payments infrastructure globally, and the Japan launch signals that the company sees real demand for regulated stablecoins in traditional finance hubs.
