Ripple has taken a step further into the regulated stablecoin space by investing in Notabene, an on-chain transaction platform focused on compliance and institutional adoption. This partnership will bring RLUSD, Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin, onto Notabene Flow, a B2B payments platform specializing in stablecoin transactions.
Notabene supports transactional activity for more than 2,300 institutions across 100-plus jurisdictions, handling over $2 trillion annually. Their platform offers critical compliance features like counterparty verification and transaction authorization, which address challenges that many financial institutions face when integrating stablecoins into their payment systems.
Jack McDonald, Ripple’s SVP of Stablecoin, emphasized that fast settlement alone isn’t enough for stablecoins to go mainstream within institutional finance. He pointed out that identity verification and regulatory compliance are essential to gain trust and achieve wider adoption across enterprise clients.
Meanwhile, Notabene’s CEO, Pelle Braendgaard, highlighted that many institutions have already decided to use stablecoins and are now focused on how to implement them properly within current regulatory frameworks and operations. This investment comes amid growing regulatory clarity, such as the United States’ GENIUS Act and the EU’s MiCA regulations, supporting safer and more compliant stablecoin infrastructure.
Through this collaboration, Ripple and Notabene aim to extend Notabene Flow’s reach to global financial institutions, bolstering RLUSD’s role in compliant and secure stablecoin payments across borders.
The market response to this news has been muted, with RLUSD trading showing little immediate change.
