Straitsx’s XSGD Stablecoin, with 8B On-chain transactions, launches on XRP Ledger
Crypto infrastructure provider Straitsx has debuted it with Singapore dollar-pegged stablecoin, XSGD, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to serve the growing demand for regulated multi-chain stablecoins that support real-time cross-border payments.
Digital asset developers, Fintechs companies and financial institutions can use XSGD to conduct cross-border transactions, settle on-chain transactions and create programmable financial flow. XGSD is activated by XRPL, a decentralized public blockchain from Ripple.
Straitsx, a major payment institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, began issuing XSGD in 2020. The Stablecoin -located Singapore Dollar was fully -back 1: 1 of reserves held at DBS Bank and Standard Chartered.
As of writing, the XSGD has a total supply of 14.12 million, along with a Number of Onchain transaction Over 8 billion. Stablecoin is available in arbitrum, avalanche, Ethereum, polygon, hedera and zilliqa.
“In Straitsx, we have always approached Stablecoins not only as digital representations of FIAT, but as a critical infrastructure for the future of financial markets. Launching XSGD in XRP Ledger is a significant step toward that vision-a expanding interoperability, programmability, and access to full networks with the goal-puilt for-the-go-out-of-the goal for-the-go-out-of-the goal. Real-World Exchange Exchange, “Co-Founder and Deputy of Sta Tianwei, told CoinDesk.
Regulated stablecoins such as XSGD are better positioned to see increasing adoption in the expected boom in cross-border economic activity in the coming years. For example, every few estimates, the cross-border e-commerce in Asia is expected to survive $ 4 trillion in 2030. Meanwhile, global cross-border payments are expected to hit $ 250 trillion by 2027, according to a report published by Infosys Finacle last year.
The report noted the Ripple while discussing the various methods used by finishes for money transfer. The report said the real-time settlement of Ripple’s funds had “eliminated the demand for pre-funding destination accounts and supporting low cost payments within seconds.”
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The XSGD debut on the XRP Ledger marked the beginning of a series of upcoming rollouts outlined under the strategic partnership, the press release said.
In June, Straitsx plans to introduce a second phase dedicated to institutional applications, including programmable payouts, merchants’ organizations, and seamless compliance integration for various financial workflows.
“The launch of the Straitsx of the XSGD in the XRP Ledger underscores that digital assets, including Stablecoins, can play an important role in payment” said Fiona Murray, managing APAC director at Ripple.
“We see a growing appetite for stablecoins such as XSGD to support grade-grade use cases across payments, liquidity, and compliance-first infrastructure. Our cooperation with Straitsx supports to bring XSGD to cross-border payments and unlocking value for financial institutions,” Murrayal Murrayal added.
