Bullish for XRP
RLUSD Supply Expansion Adoption
Updated 21 October 2026
The bullish argument: Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD is expanding its supply and gaining adoption across major exchanges, with one platform recording a substantial shift from USDT holdings into RLUSD positions. The growth in RLUSD supply and its role as trading collateral is being characterized as evidence of positive sentiment and increasing utility within Ripple's ecosystem.
What changed?
2.3% → 1.4% of XRP coverage · down from 8th to 13th-largest bullish argument (rolling 3-day share, 20 Oct → 21 Oct)
How attention has changed
1.4% of XRP coverage
Rolling 3-day share · as of 21 Oct 2026
This measures attention in published coverage, not the likelihood of a price move.
| Date | Share of coverage |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 1% |
| 2026-10-02 | 0.6% |
| 2026-10-03 | 1.4% |
| 2026-10-04 | 0.9% |
| 2026-10-05 | 0.9% |
| 2026-10-06 | 0% |
| 2026-10-07 | 0% |
| 2026-10-08 | 0% |
| 2026-10-09 | 0% |
| 2026-10-10 | 0% |
| 2026-10-11 | 0% |
| 2026-10-12 | 0% |
| 2026-10-13 | 0% |
| 2026-10-14 | 0.7% |
| 2026-10-15 | 0.5% |
| 2026-10-16 | 1.4% |
| 2026-10-17 | 1.6% |
| 2026-10-18 | 1.8% |
| 2026-10-19 | 1.3% |
| 2026-10-20 | 2.3% |
| 2026-10-21 | 1.4% |
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The argument and its evidence
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Recent coverage
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CryptoSlate · Published 19 Oct 2026
Tether loses nearly $5 billion across crypto exchanges as USDC and RLUSD rivals pay to win liquidity
In coverage record: 20 Oct 2026
“Bybit recorded the largest reduction, shedding $1.66 billion in USDT while adding $315 million of RLUSD... RLUSD rose 59% to $2.5 billion... Bybit's RLUSD holdings increased following a rewards campaign launched with Ripple in July”
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CryptoSlate · Published 16 Oct 2026
Cross River Bank links $2.4B RLUSD to core banking system
In coverage record: 17 Oct 2026
“Cross River Bank is adding Ripple's US dollar-backed RLUSD stablecoin to its core banking platform with XRP Ledger support, giving fintechs a route to stablecoin payments through the same connection they use for conventional banking services.”
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CoinGape · Published 15 Oct 2026
Cross River Bank Partners With Ripple to Integrate RLUSD on XRP Ledger
In coverage record: 16 Oct 2026
“Ripple has reported that RLUSD has surpassed $2.5 billion in market capitalization, including more than $1 billion issued on XRPL.”
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Earlier coverage
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Decrypt · Published 13 Oct 2026
TrustLinq Expands Ripple Partnership, Enabling RLUSD
In coverage record: 14 Oct 2026
“RLUSD was designed for enterprise-grade payments and institutional use, and the new capability gives holders a direct route into real-world settlement.”
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U.Today · Published 2 Oct 2026
Ripple Adds $765 Million to Stablecoin Market Cap in Q3, Trailing Only Circle
In coverage record: 3 Oct 2026
“RLUSD also expanded its liquidity and distribution through Spark Finance's Stablecoin FX Layer on Uniswap v4, with RLUSD/USDS processing more than $600 million in its first week.”
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U.Today · Published 30 Sep 2026
2.5 Billion RLUSD Supply Unlocked: Ripple's Stablecoin Hits New Milestone
In coverage record: 1 Oct 2026
“this milestone has come at a time when RLUSD is seeing increased demand from crypto users as sentiment begins to flip positively”
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