Ripple Enables 24/7 Institutional Stock Trading with RLUSD Collateral
Ripple's new service allows institutions to trade stocks 24/7 using its RLUSD stablecoin as collateral, but faces liquidity challenges.
Ripple's new service allows institutions to trade stocks 24/7 using its RLUSD stablecoin as collateral, but faces liquidity challenges. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at ₹2,31,846 ($2,440.61), up 0.2% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by CoinDesk, with live market data added, as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:15:01 UTC.
This development marks a significant step in bridging traditional finance with crypto, offering institutions a new way to trade stocks outside traditional market hours while using crypto assets as collateral. However, concerns about market liquidity could impact its adoption.
- Ripple Prime now enables 24/7 stock trading for institutions using RLUSD as collateral.
- RLUSD has a $2.37B circulating supply, according to DeFiLlama.
- JPMorgan's Ethereum deposit-token adds to institutional crypto adoption.
- Market liquidity remains a concern for large position trades.
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- Ripple Enables 24/7 Institutional Stock Trading with RLUSD Collateral — this brief
Ripple has introduced a new service through Ripple Prime that enables institutions to trade stocks 24/7 using its RLUSD stablecoin as collateral. This service aims to provide a bridge between traditional finance and the crypto market, allowing for continuous trading beyond the constraints of traditional market hours.
The development comes as the total crypto market cap stands at $2.83 trillion, with 
Bitcoin up 1.19% in the last 24 hours and 
Ethereum testing resistance near $2,448. The Fear & Greed index is at 63, indicating a state of 'Greed' among investors.
Multiple outlets, including CoinDesk and CryptoNews, corroborate that Ripple's service uses RLUSD as collateral, with DeFiLlama reporting a circulating supply of $2.37 billion for RLUSD. While CoinDesk focuses on the potential liquidity challenges for large trades, CryptoNews draws attention to JPMorgan's Ethereum deposit-token launch as an additional institutional use case for crypto.
The move by Ripple is part of a broader trend of integrating traditional financial instruments with blockchain technology. This service could potentially attract more institutional investors to the crypto space by providing them with familiar investment options in a new, more flexible format.
Despite the innovative approach, the success of this service may depend on the ability to ensure sufficient market liquidity for large trades. As institutions begin to explore this new avenue, the performance of RLUSD and the overall response from the market will be closely watched.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Ethereum (ETH) has moved from ₹2,31,369.40$2,435.59 to ₹2,31,846.27$2,440.61 — +0.21%.
The chart plots ETH's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 ETH ≈ ₹254,665.45 (about $2,440.61), up 1.9% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.8% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 21, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Ripple Enables 24/7 Institutional Stock Trading with RLUSD C — questions & answers
What is Ripple's new service for institutional stock trading?
Ripple Prime now allows institutions to trade stocks 24/7 using RLUSD as collateral.
What is the circulating supply of RLUSD?
The circulating supply of RLUSD is $2.37 billion, according to DeFiLlama.
What challenges does Ripple face with this service?
The main challenge is ensuring sufficient market liquidity for large trades.
How much is 1 Ethereum worth in rupee today?
About ₹254,665.45 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $2,440.61. The rupee price moves with both ETH's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Ethereum in rupee page for any amount.
Has Ethereum's price moved since this brief was published?
ETH is up 0.21% since this brief first published — trading at ₹2,31,846 ($2,440.61) now versus ₹2,31,369 ($2,435.59) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from CoinDesk. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.