Russia Poised to Adopt XRP for International Settlements as Ripple Accelerates African Expansion
Geopolitical Shift Sparks Digital Currency Realignment
Moscow's financial infrastructure appears ready to embrace Ripple's XRP token for cross-border transactions—a strategic move that could reshape global payment corridors while traditional banking channels face mounting pressure.
African Footprint Expands Rapidly
Ripple's aggressive infrastructure deployment across emerging markets continues gaining momentum, with multiple central bank partnerships now operational from Nigeria to Kenya. The blockchain firm's on-demand liquidity solution bypasses correspondent banking networks, slashing settlement times from days to seconds.
Institutional Adoption Reaches Tipping Point
Financial giants previously skeptical of digital assets now actively integrate RippleNet—proving even Wall Street dinosaurs can evolve when cost savings become too substantial to ignore. The real test comes when quarterly reports reveal whether these 'innovations' actually move beyond press release theater.
Ripple’s Global Growth Accelerates as Russia Eyes XRP Adoption
Russia’s Central Bank Research Points to XRP for Cross-Border Payments
Research from the Central Bank of Russia’s Novosibirsk laboratory tested cross-border settlements using the Ripple platform. The research findings indicated several key technical requirements were resolved for Russia XRP adoption. These are including the use of XRP or equivalents of fiat currencies issued by each participant, and the determination of a mechanism for reconciling balances between the accounts of Ripple participants and the national payment systems.
BREAKING:
Russia’s Central Bank wants to use tokenization solutions to grant foreign buyers access to shares in domestic companies!
According to a document from the Central Bank of Russia dated 2020, they are most likely to use #XRP for cross-border payments!
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Developers created the Masterchain platform pilot projects to optimize economic costs and enhance information security. A mechanism for determining cross rates for the internal currency of Ripple – XRP (when deciding to use XRP in interstate settlements) was also established through the research process.
XRP Price Analysis Shows Critical $2.65 Resistance Level
#XRP Update: $2.65 – Again A Key Level But This Time Resistant
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What was once strong support has now turned into a formidable resistance level.
$2.65 is playing a major role again! If we can flip it into support on the 3-day timeframe with a full body candle, we’ll be in a… https://t.co/7HONwm4EMZ pic.twitter.com/Pc8ji5igOw
Right now, xrp price analysis from EGRAG CRYPTO indicates that $2.65 is playing a major role as resistance. The analyst noted:
$2.65 is playing a major role again! If we can flip it into support on the 3-day timeframe with a full body candle, we’ll be in a good position.
EGRAG CRYPTO added:
”From there, the next target will be $2.85, which aligns with the 21 EMA.”
Ripple Custody Services Launch in Africa with Absa Bank Partnership
Ripple’s October 15th 2025 announcement includes the South African institutional digital asset custody announcement and partnership with Absa Bank. Absa is the first large-scale custody partner of Ripple in Africa. The partnership is a major milestone towards Ripple Africa expansion and the adoption of XRP cross-border payments in the region.
According to the official press release from Ripple:
”Through the partnership, Absa will leverage Ripple’s institutional-grade digital asset custody technology to deliver scalable and secure storage for tokenized assets, including cryptocurrencies.”
This unlikely alliance can be seen as a response to the increasing needs for an actually safe, and useful digital asset infrastructure.Ripple custody services in Africa will help financial institutions to provide cryptocurrency services and comply with the regulations, and the potential of the adoption of Russia XRP and the expansion of Ripple Africa will prove the increasing role of XRP in international transactions and cross-border payments.
