Ripple Drops 13M RLUSD Bomb to Challenge USDT & USDC Dominance

Ripple just fired the latest salvo in the stablecoin wars—minting a fresh 13 million RLUSD tokens overnight. The move signals an aggressive play for market share against incumbents Tether and Circle.

Why this matters: Stablecoins aren't just settling payments anymore—they're becoming the backbone of DeFi liquidity. Ripple's pushing hard to grab a slice of the $150B+ pie.

The battlefield: While USDT and USDC dominate with 68% combined market share, RLUSD's XRP ledger integration gives it a unique edge for cross-border settlements. But breaking the duopoly won't be easy—just ask the ghost of Terra's UST.

Wall Street won't care...until they can use it as collateral for yacht loans. For now, watch how quickly exchanges add RLUSD pairs—that's the real adoption metric.