Circle expands further – USDC now live on XRP Ledger, bringing the stablecoin’s multichain native support to 22 blockchains. Once again, this unlocks even more use cases for international payments, DeFi, custody solutions, and on/off-ramp infrastructure.
More on the Latest Expansion of Circle and USDC to the XRP Ledger
One of the largest stablecoins is now available natively on the XRP Ledger without the use of cross-chain bridges. This is the key point here – the integration is implemented through Circle Mint and standard API interfaces, providing direct access to liquidity without the need for intermediate bridges or wrappers. This enables developers, institutional users, and infrastructure providers to support USDC on XRPL using tools they already work with.
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If we recall what the XRP Ledger is, it becomes even more evident how groundbreaking this event is. XRP Ledger is a public L1 blockchain with more than 3.3B transactions processed since its launch in 2012. This is not just an integration into the blockchain itself but into the entire XRPL ecosystem, which includes XRPL Foundation, XRPL Labs, XRPL Commons, and Ripple – all contributing to the development and technical maintenance of the network.
So, this is a mutually beneficial integration, as native support for USDC expands the capabilities of XRPL:
- cross-border B2B payments
- custody services and digital wallets
- building DeFi applications
- onramp and offramp integration via Circle Mint
Circle Co-founder & CEO Jeremy Allaire, in addition to the main announcement, shared an optimistic comment on this event, highlighting its importance for the whole industry:
Conclusion
With the launch on XRPL, USDC is now available on 22 blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Base, Arbitrum, OP, Polkadot, Stellar, and others. While Tether and their USDT remain the leader, Circle aims to secure a stronger position through infrastructure integrations and regulatory compliance.
Thus, Circle’s strategy is quite evidently focused on building a universal, interoperable, and regulated layer of dollar liquidity for the entire Web3. It remains to be seen how regulators will proceed, especially in the U.S. and in the context of the actively advancing GENIUS Act.
