Binance to open trading for Ripple’s stablecoin and XRP pairs

Binance, one of the largest global crypto exchanges, will add Ripple USD ($RLUSD) to its platform, with trading expected to begin on January 22, according to a Wednesday announcement.

Launched in late 2024, $RLUSD is a US dollar–backed stablecoin issued by a wholly owned subsidiary of Ripple Labs. Its market capitalization has since surpassed $1.4 billion, per CoinGecko.

Binance will launch three spot pairs, including $RLUSD/$USDT, $RLUSD/U, and $XRP/$RLUSD, while allowing users to deposit $RLUSD ahead of trading and withdraw funds starting January 23.

As part of a promotional campaign, the exchange will waive trading fees on the $RLUSD/$USDT and $RLUSD/U pairs, with no BNB fees applied.

At launch, $RLUSD will be supported on Ethereum, with $XRP Ledger compatibility to follow. Binance also plans to add $RLUSD to its portfolio margin program and Binance Earn.

Ripple said in a statement that the listing represents a key milestone in $RLUSD’s ongoing growth and underscores its commitment to building an open, enterprise-ready stablecoin infrastructure.

eXtRemely Positive to see $RLUSD listed on @binance https://t.co/eUaPXMrTCW

— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) January 21, 2026

$RLUSD is issued under a New York DFS Limited Purpose Trust Company Charter, while Ripple has also received conditional approval for an OCC charter.