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AI Agent Payments Expand Across XRP Ledger
XRPL tracked payments reportedly rose from one million to 7.09 million between July and September, showing faster machine activity. The XRPL AI Hub reportedly lists 160 merchants and 2,276 li
@Ripple's $RLUSD stablecoin hit a new all-time high market cap of nearly $2.5 billion on September 22, the latest milestone for a token that has grown from roughly $132 million less than two

@Ripple's $RLUSD stablecoin hit a new all-time high market cap of nearly $2.5 billion on September 22, the latest milestone for a token that has grown from roughly $132 million less than two years ago to become one of the fastest-expanding regulated stablecoins in the market.
The jump to nearly $2.5 billion in market cap follows a sustained run of supply growth. CoinMarketCap data places $RLUSD's circulating supply at approximately 2.49 billion tokens, up from the $2 billion milestone Ripple reported in late August 2026. Because the token trades near $1, the rise in market value reflects new tokens entering circulation rather than any price appreciation.
$RLUSD is issued across multiple networks, with supply split between the $XRP Ledger and Ethereum. The speed of scaling, from near-zero at launch in December 2024 to over $2.5 billion, positions $RLUSD as one of the faster-growing regulated stablecoins under New York Department of Financial Services oversight.
The broader $XRP Ledger stablecoin market is also expanding. According to DefiLlama data, the XRP Ledger's tracked stablecoin market capitalization reached approximately $1.159 billion on September 25, rising $67.12 million, or 6.15%, over seven days. On a 30-day basis, the increase is closer to 11%.
$RLUSD is the dominant force behind those numbers, accounting for approximately $1.067 billion and representing 92.1% of the network's stablecoin market. Its 11.55% monthly growth outpaced the broader ledger's 9.8% increase over the same period.
The figures underline $RLUSD's consolidation as the primary dollar liquidity layer on the XRP Ledger, even as its total supply across all chains continues to set new records.
Sources:Crypto News: Ripple's RLUSD supply nears $2.5B as XRPL stablecoins climb 6%The Crypto Basic: XRP Ledger Stablecoin Market Grows $67M in a WeekDefiLlama: XRPL Stablecoin Market Cap and Supply