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Robinhood expects to add Ripple USD (RLUSD) to its app later in 2026 under an agreement announced Oct. 27. The partnership also outlines institutional settlement on the XRP Ledger across Bitstamp’s institutional business, plus Robinhood’s planned integration of Ripple Treasury. The app serves 29 million users, but the announcement does not specify a launch date or which jurisdictions will be eligible.
Why it matters
The agreement extends an existing relationship with Bitstamp, which announced RLUSD trading on Ethereum in January 2025. That listing covered trading pairs against the euro, US dollar, USDT, Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP, with jurisdictional limits. Bitstamp said RLUSD was supported on both Ethereum and the XRP Ledger, but its original listing used Ethereum.
The new plans cover distinct functions: potential customer access through Robinhood’s app, institutional settlement between financial firms, and Robinhood’s own financial operations. Ripple Treasury is intended to support cash and liquidity management, forecasting, payments, risk management and intercompany netting.
Market impact
The agreement puts RLUSD and the XRP Ledger into a broader set of planned payment and settlement workflows. However, the announcement gives no start date or expected transaction volume for institutional settlement, so the scale of that use remains undetermined.
The next milestones are a Robinhood rollout announcement specifying eligibility and supported functions, and a start date or reported activity for institutional settlement. Ripple Prime also provides Bitstamp lending and margin financing across roughly 20 digital assets; support for Bitstamp perpetual futures is planned for later in 2026.
Frequently asked questions
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When does Robinhood expect to add RLUSD to its app?
Robinhood expects the app rollout later in 2026. The agreement does not give a specific launch date.
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Which Robinhood customers will be eligible to use RLUSD?
The announcement does not specify eligible countries or states. Robinhood’s rollout details will determine which customers can access RLUSD.
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What institutional role is planned for the XRP Ledger?
The agreement plans to use the XRP Ledger for settlement between financial firms across Bitstamp’s institutional business. It gives no start date or expected transaction volume.
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How does the Robinhood agreement build on Bitstamp’s existing RLUSD access?
Bitstamp announced RLUSD trading on Ethereum in January 2025 and said the stablecoin was supported on Ethereum and the XRP Ledger. The new agreement adds planned Robinhood app access and institutional settlement.
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What will Robinhood use Ripple Treasury for?
Robinhood plans to use Ripple Treasury for cash and liquidity management, forecasting, payments, risk management and intercompany netting.
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