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  • AEON’s Ripple partnership enables XRP and RLUSD payments across 20 million merchant locations in Southeast Asia.
  • RLUSD’s regulatory framework and wallet integrations support real-world spending through Telegram and mobile dapps.
  • Ripple’s RLUSD continues gaining institutional adoption, with a market cap nearing $500 million and further global expansion planned.

AEON, a Web3 mobile payment platform, has formed a new partnership with Ripple to integrate XRP and Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD. The integration brings XRP and RLUSD into AEON’s Telegram Mini App and decentralized application. It allows users to make real-world purchases at merchants across Southeast Asia.

With this integration, users can now access XRP and RLUSD within popular wallets, including Bitget Wallet and TokenPocket. These wallets now support seamless transactions for spending in physical stores and online services. The system has gone live across more than 20 million merchant locations and supports transactions at over 10,000 consumer brands such as McDonald’s, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, and UNIQLO.

RLUSD Positioned for Real-World Utility

Ripple USD, or RLUSD, is gaining traction for its utility and regulatory compliance. AEON emphasized that the stablecoin is built with strong liquidity, trust, and compliance, making it suitable for financial institutions and developers. Ripple’s established regulatory reach supports RLUSD adoption across payment infrastructure and financial services.

Initially focused on Southeast Asia, AEON plans to expand RLUSD’s offline payment support into other regions, including Africa and Latin America. This move is part of a larger strategy to grow the real-world application of Web3 payment systems beyond crypto-native audiences.

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Ripple’s Strategy with RLUSD Gains Momentum

Ripple introduced RLUSD within its Ripple Payments system and launched the stablecoin on exchanges such as Kraken. It has since gained traction with platforms like Alchemy Pay, which integrated it into fiat on-ramp infrastructure. RLUSD’s market cap now stands at $428.7 million, ranking it as the 14th-largest stablecoin.

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe recently commented on Ripple’s pivot toward RLUSD, highlighting XRP’s limited success as a bridge asset. Meanwhile, community influencers like WrathofKahneman have welcomed the AEON-Ripple deal, describing it as a significant use case for both tokens.

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