The first six months of 2026 were packed with major announcements for Ripple as the company aggressively expanded its global footprint across payments, custody, stablecoins, and tokenization. From deepening ties with banks and fintech giants to launching $RLUSD in new markets, here are top Ripple partnerships and expansions from January through June 2026.
January 2026
- DXC Technology Partnership (Jan. 21): Ripple partnered with DXC Technology to integrate blockchain-based custody and payments directly into banks’ existing core banking systems.
- Ripple Treasury Launch (Jan. 28): Ripple introduced Ripple Treasury, a new platform designed to help institutions manage liquidity, settlements, and treasury operations using $RLUSD.
February 2026
- Hyperliquid Integration via Ripple Prime (Feb. 4): Ripple Prime integrated with Hyperliquid, giving institutional clients access to DeFi derivatives and cross-margin trading capabilities.
- Securosys and Figment Partnership (Feb. 9): Ripple expanded institutional custody services through partnerships with Securosys and Figment, enabling regulated clients to securely stake assets like Ethereum and Solana.
March 2026
- Ripple Payments Upgrade (Mar. 3): Ripple enhanced its payments platform by combining fiat settlements, stablecoin payments, custody, and treasury services into a single enterprise solution.
- $100 Billion Stablecoin Milestone (Mar. 4): Ripple revealed that its stablecoin infrastructure had surpassed $100 billion in processed payment volume.
- Convera Partnership (Mar. 31): Ripple partnered with Convera to enable faster crypto and stablecoin-powered cross-border business payments.
April 2026
- Brazil Expansion: Ripple expanded institutional custody, treasury, and payments services in Brazil while actively pursuing additional regulatory approvals in the country.
- Kyobo Life Insurance Partnership (Apr. 15): Ripple joined forces with Kyobo Life Insurance to pilot blockchain-based settlement for tokenized government bonds in South Korea.
- Kbank Custody Deal (Apr. 29): Ripple partnered with Kbank to deploy scalable digital asset wallet and custody infrastructure.
May 2026
- $200 Million Financing Deal (May 11): Ripple secured a $200 million debt facility to support expansion of its institutional product suite.
- EDX Markets Partnership (May 19): Ripple Prime partnered with EDX Markets to strengthen institutional liquidity and improve digital asset market access.
June 2026
- $RLUSD Expansion in Türkiye (Jun. 2): Ripple expanded $RLUSD into Türkiye through partnerships with Bitexen, Bitlo, and BiLira.
- Bitso Partnership Expansion (Jun. 11): Ripple deepened its collaboration with Bitso to support enterprise stablecoin settlement systems across Latin America.
- MiCA CASP License Approval (Jun. 23): Ripple secured preliminary approval for a MiCA Crypto Asset Service Provider license in Luxembourg, paving the way for regulated expansion across Europe.
- Flutterwave Integration (Jun. 24): Ripple integrated with Flutterwave to streamline remittances and reduce payment costs across Sub-Saharan Africa.
- SBI Group $RLUSD Launch (Jun. 25): Ripple and SBI Group officially launched $RLUSD in Japan following regulatory approval, bringing the stablecoin to both retail and institutional users through SBI VC Trade.
With partnerships spanning banking, payments, custody, tokenization, and stablecoins, the first half of 2026 highlighted Ripple’s growing push to build global blockchain infrastructure for traditional finance.
