# Ripple Backs an Institutional Credit Fund Denominated in RLUSD Before the Ledger Features It Needs Are Live

Clearpool and Cicada Partners are building the lending product, but the XRP Ledger functions underpinning it still await activation by validators.

- Published: 2026-08-21T05:52:54.718Z
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/21/ripple-backs-an-rlusd-credit-fund-amid-xrp-s-best-week-in-months), [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/21/a-usd2-million-bet-on-xrp-volatility-crosses-the-tape-as-prices-surge)

Ripple is supporting an institutional lending product denominated in its RLUSD stablecoin, built by the credit protocol Clearpool with Cicada Partners. CoinDesk reports that the XRP Ledger features the product depends on have not yet been a…

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