XRP News: Ripple invests in Flutterwave, bringing RLUSD and XRP Ledger to payments in Africa

The deal values Flutterwave at $3.2 billion, and will integrate Ripple's RLUSD and the XRP Ledger network to speed cross-border payments across Africa.

XRP News: Ripple invests in Flutterwave, bringing RLUSD and XRP Ledger to payments in Africa

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Ripple invests in Flutterwave, pushing its stablecoin and XRP Ledger into payments across Africa

The deal values Flutterwave at $3.2 billion, and will integrate Ripple's RLUSD and the XRP Ledger network to speed cross-border payments across Africa.

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Ripple invested in African fintech Flutterwave's new funding round, valuing the company at $3.2 billion.

Flutterwave will integrate Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin and the XRP Ledger network into its payments and remittance network.

The companies said the partnership could help businesses move money across borders faster and at lower cost.

Ripple, the blockchain firm closely associated with the XRP Ledger (XRP) network,

invested

in African payments company Flutterwave as part of its Series E funding round, a deal centered on expanding the use of stablecoins for cross-border payments.

Flutterwave said Tuesday that the funding round values the company at $3.2 billion. Financial terms of Ripple's stake were not disclosed.

The deal will integrate Ripple's U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, into Flutterwave's payments infrastructure, allowing businesses to settle some international transactions using digital dollars rather than relying solely on traditional banking networks.

Flutterwave will also connect to Ripple Payments, Ripple's global payments network, and use the XRP Ledger blockchain to process transactions.

The companies said the goal is to make it easier and cheaper for businesses across Africa to send and receive money internationally.

The deal points to the growing role of stablecoins in international payments, one of the digital asset industry's fastest-growing use cases. While cryptocurrencies are often associated with trading, stablecoins are increasingly being used by businesses and everyday people to move money across borders and manage U.S. dollar liquidity in regions where access to foreign currencies can be limited.

"Flutterwave has built one of the most advanced payments networks in Africa, and as its infrastructure evolves, stablecoins are becoming central to that story," said Reece Merrick, managing director, MEA at Ripple, in a statement. "Our investment will establish RLUSD within that infrastructure, with Flutterwave driving stablecoin flows over the XRPL and deepening its role as a settlement layer for real-world payments across the continent."

For Ripple, the investment expands the reach of RLUSD in a region where remittances and cross-border commerce play a major role in the economy. RLUSD currently has a $1.6 billion in supply, growing over 20% this year but lagging rival issuers Tether, Circle and Paxos,

RWA.xyz data

shows. Global stablecoin supply has reached $300 billion.

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