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Morning Edition · Tuesday, June 16, 2026Published at 12:27 PM EDT · New York
Ripple Takes Stake in Flutterwave to Push Stablecoin Rails Across Africa
The deal values the African payments firm above 3 billion dollars and integrates Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin and XRP Ledger into cross-border settlement.
Ripple has acquired an equity stake in Flutterwave, the African fintech firm, in a deal that CoinDesk reported values the company at about 3.2 billion dollars. The arrangement integrates Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin and the XRP Ledger to speed…
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