Ripple has announced its plan to acquire the stablecoin payments platform Rails for $200 million, with the deal expected to finalize in the fourth quarter of 2025. This acquisition aims to enhance Ripple's digital asset infrastructure and provide a comprehensive stablecoin payments solution. Ripple anticipates that it will enable clients to transition in and out of stablecoins without holding cryptocurrencies directly, simplifying management of various payment types for internal treasury needs. The platform aims to support payments using Ripple USD (RLUSD) and XRP, and offer features such as 24/7 integration through a single API, treasury payments, and a multi-bank partner network. Rail's CEO indicated that Rails is projected to handle over 10% of global stablecoin transactions by 2025, within a market expected to reach $36 billion. This acquisition adds to Ripple's previous investments estimated at approximately $3 billion, deepening its expansion into the stablecoin sector, which began with the introduction of RLUSD in late 2024. Ripple is also pursuing compliance with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) to expand into the European market.

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