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<p><strong>Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said stablecoins may become the main way businesses enter the crypto sector as companies seek faster payment tools.&nbsp;</strong></p>
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   <li>Garlinghouse said CFOs and treasurers are weighing stablecoins for faster business payments and treasury use.</li>
   <li>Bloomberg Intelligence projected stablecoin flows could reach $56.6 trillion by 2030, supporting broader payment adoption.</li>
   <li>Ripple’s RLUSD ranks tenth by market cap as the company expands infrastructure through major acquisitions.</li>
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<p>He <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeEqyavUdAQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">told</a> FOX Business that more boards, treasurers, and chief financial officers are now asking how stablecoins could fit into company operations.</p>
<p>Garlinghouse said stablecoins could become crypto’s “ChatGPT moment” for businesses. He said the main shift would come when company finance teams gain a direct option to use stablecoins for payments and treasury activity.</p>
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<p>He said many firms are already discussing that move at the executive level. According to his remarks, companies from the Fortune 500 and Fortune 2000 are asking internal finance leaders what role stablecoins should play in their plans.</p>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-market-growth-supports-the-business-case-strong"><strong>Market growth supports the business case</strong></h1>
<p>Bloomberg Intelligence said in early January that stablecoin flows could grow at a compound annual rate of 80% and reach $56.6 trillion by 2030. That forecast has added to the view that stablecoins may take a larger role in global payments.</p>
<p>Garlinghouse also said stablecoins processed more than $33 trillion in trading volume last year. He added that almost 90% of that volume came from Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, which still hold the largest share of the market.</p>
<p>In addition, Ripple entered the market with Ripple USD, or RLUSD, in December 2024. CoinGecko data <a href="https://www.coingecko.com/en/categories/stablecoins" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">shows</a> RLUSD is now the 10th largest stablecoin by market value, with a market capitalization of about $1.4 billion.</p>
<p>Ripple also expanded its payments and treasury infrastructure through acquisitions. The company bought institutional prime brokerage <a href="https://crypto.news/ripple-acquires-prime-broker-hidden-road-for-1-25-billion-to-expand-institutional-services/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Hidden Road for $1.25 billion</a> and corporate treasury platform <a href="https://crypto.news/xrp-price-rally-ripple-1-billion-gtreasury-buyout/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">GTreasury for $1 billion</a>, adding more tools for business-focused blockchain services.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="strong-regulation-remains-part-of-the-strategy-strong"><strong>Regulation remains part of the strategy</strong></h2>
<p>Garlinghouse said U.S. regulation will play a major role in how quickly stablecoin payments expand. He said the <a href="https://crypto.news/clarity-act-may-move-as-stablecoin-yield-deal-emerges/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CLARITY Act </a>could help speed up adoption if Congress passes the bill and the president signs it into law.</p>
<p>He also said many market participants are watching the United States closely for clearer rules. In the interview, Garlinghouse said, “A lot of eyes are on what is US regulation going to look like and is it going to get done,” while also criticizing past regulatory approaches under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler.</p>
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