Gate Lists RLUSD With BTC, ETH, XRP and USDT Pairs as Rewards Go Live

Gate added RLUSD trading pairs with XRP, BTC, ETH, and USDT, extending exchange access for Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin. Ripple said the XRP/RLUSD market unlocks interoperability and capital efficiency for digital asset markets worldwide.

Key Takeaways:

• • Gate added RLUSD trading pairs with XRP, BTC, ETH, and USDT.
• • Ripple said the XRP/RLUSD market unlocks interoperability and capital efficiency for digital asset markets.
• • Withdrawals and incentives may shape early demand as Gate promotes RLUSD trading activity.

RLUSD Markets Open With XRP, BTC, ETH, and USDT Pairs

Gate listed RLUSD on June 15, opening BTC/RLUSD, ETH/RLUSD, XRP/RLUSD, and RLUSD/ USDT spot trading. The launch gives users direct access to Ripple’s U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin against bitcoin, ether, XRP, and USDT.

Market access drew a separate statement from Ripple, the company behind RLUSD and a major developer in the XRP Ledger ecosystem. The company tied the XRP/RLUSD pair to broader use of stablecoin liquidity across trading and settlement.

Ripple wrote:

“ XRP/RLUSD spot trading pairs are available today, unlocking real interoperability and capital efficiency for digital asset markets worldwide.”

The asset is issued by Standard Custody & Trust Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ripple Labs. RLUSD is backed 1:1 by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term U.S. Treasuries, and other cash equivalents, with monthly attestations.

Incentives and Withdrawal Plans Add Liquidity Around RLUSD Launch

A 750,000 RLUSD incentive program covers trading, liquidity, and user participation. The campaign includes CandyDrop rewards, VIP airdrops, staged withdrawal fee reductions, and KOL promotion campaigns.

Gate wrote:

“The overall incentive structure is centered around RLUSD trading against major assets including BTC, ETH, and XRP, aiming to encourage genuine trading demand and enhance market activity.”

Stablecoin-to- stablecoin trading sits outside the core incentive scope to reduce non-organic market activity. RLUSD withdrawals are expected to open June 16, 2026, subject to Gate’s asset page, with zero fees on one withdrawal of 20 RLUSD or more during the promotion.

Since its December 2024 launch, RLUSD has surpassed $1.6 billion in market capitalization, with use across payments, remittances, and institutional DeFi. The asset launched natively on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum, while later integrations, including Wormhole’s Native Token Transfers framework, broadened its multichain reach.

RLUSD’s rollout has also expanded beyond Gate. Recent source material cited broader exchange access, Mastercard’s Agent Pay for Machines work, Ripple Treasury with GTreasury, Wormhole’s Native Token Transfers framework, and Ripple’s Federal Reserve comment letter on payment account access for stablecoin issuers.