On October 15, Stripe and partner Plasma announced plans to develop payment cards for spending stablecoins in five currencies, slated for more than 100 countries in 2027. The article argues the card addresses a different need than XRP's bridge-currency role: Stripe serves individuals and card issuers, while XRP is mainly relevant to institutions moving large sums between thinly traded currency pairs. Ripple's current cross-border options list RLUSD, USDC, USDT and fiat currencies without mentioning XRP, and the XRP Ledger collected just $1.6 million in fees in the 30 days ended October 21. The author concludes the Stripe card is the least of XRP's problems, as there is little evidence the coin is widely used as a bridge currency.
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| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $81.8B |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 1.29500 |
| Change that session | -1.10% |
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