Ripple Stablecoin RLUSD Gets Green Line For Use In Dubai DIFC

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Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD has been approved by Dubai’s regulator for use in its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the Middle East’s leading international financial hub.

“Another milestone as we expand our footprint in the DIFC and across the UAE,” Ripple said in response to the approval in a June 3 X post.

RLUSD Could Soon Be Used By Nearly 7,000 Companies

The approval means that RLUSD can be used by the nearly 7,000 Dubai Finanical Services Authority(DFSA)-regulated companies that operate in the DIFC, Ripple said in its announcement.

Ripple added that the DFSA greenlight means the company can cater to the “huge interest from businesses of all sizes for cross-border payments and digital asset custody solutions“ in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.

The development also builds on the company’s growing footprint in the Middle East. Ripple’s recent partnerships include agreements with local banks and payments firms including Zand Bank and Mamo.

It has also teamed up with Ctrl Alt for a tokenization project for Dubai’s Land Department, which will see real estate title deeds tokenized on the XRP Ledger.

Ripple Says UAE Is Perfectly Positioned To Become “Global Hub” For Stablecoins

In the announcement, Ripple shared market data from on-chain analytics firm Chainalysis. The data showed that stablecoin adoption in the UAE saw a 55% year-on-year increase in 2024. This, according to Ripple, is evidence of “strong demand for blockchain solutions that address inefficiencies of traditional payment rails.

Ripple then went on to say that the UAE is “well-positioned” to become a global hub for stablecoin utility and innovation, highlighting the region’s “$400BN+ market for international trade” and its “progressive” regulatory frameworks for digital assets.

Although RLUSD has been approved for use in the DFSA, there are still questions around its adoption. This is especially true when considering that stablecoins issued by Circle, including USD Coin (USDC) and EURC (EURC), have also received approval from the DFSA.

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