Ripple Inc. to acquire stablecoin settlement company Rail, providing high liquidity for XRP and RLUSD.

## New acquisition case by Ripple

Ripple announced on the 7th that it has agreed to acquire "Rail," a stablecoin international payment platform.

The acquisition amount is $200 million (approximately 29.4 billion yen). It is explained that the two companies will work together to provide a comprehensive payment solution for stablecoins.

Rail provides a platform that connects fiat currencies and stablecoins in compliance with regulations, and is known for being funded by Galaxy. It offers services to global enterprises, working to enable fast and cost-effective money transfers.

According to the official website, the annual processing amount is 10 billion dollars (approximately 1.5 trillion yen). It also explains that it has partnered with over 12 banks.

Rail's CEO, Banu Kori, commented as follows in this announcement.

Over the past four years, our company has built a way for businesses to conduct international payments very quickly using stablecoins. In 2025, it is expected that we will process over 10% of the inter-company payments made with stablecoins, which are said to reach a scale of $36 billion (approximately 5.3 trillion yen).

We are looking forward to bringing innovation to millions of companies conducting international payments, sharing a vision with Ripple.

Additionally, the comments from Ms. Monica Long, the president of Ripple, are as follows.

Stablecoins are rapidly evolving into the foundation of modern finance. Together with Rail, we are positioned to drive the next innovations and adoption of stablecoins and blockchain in international payments.

Ripple's network is one of the most widely used digital asset payment networks in the world. This acquisition strongly demonstrates our commitment to helping customers around the globe move money whenever and wherever they need it.

The acquisition process is expected to be completed in Q4 2025 (from October to December) after meeting customary transaction conditions such as regulatory approvals.

advantages of acquisition

Following the enactment of the "Genius Act" regulating stablecoins in the United States, which has clarified the rules, there is a widespread view that the adoption of stablecoins will accelerate from now on.

As the use of stablecoins is expected to increase, Ripple explained that this acquisition has multiple advantages. For example, it is said to support a wide range of digital assets for payments, such as XRP and RLUSD, and to provide high liquidity.

It was also explained that digital assets will become accessible without the need to open a dedicated bank account or use a wallet from a centralized exchange. This is said to lower entry barriers and remove operational hurdles.

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