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AMINA Becomes First European Bank Live on Ripple Payments

The rollout underscores Travel Rule compliance that banks require for crypto transfers.

Overview

  • The FINMA‑regulated Swiss bank has integrated Ripple’s payment stack to offer faster cross‑border service for crypto‑native clients, with AMINA’s product chief saying it reduces friction.
  • AMINA previously adopted RLUSD and introduced Paxos‑issued USDG, building a regulated stablecoin base ahead of the launch.
  • Ripple closed its $200 million acquisition of Rail, which it says makes Ripple Payments a comprehensive end‑to‑end stablecoin solution, with Rail reported to process nearly 10% of global B2B stablecoin transfers.
  • Blockchain watchers logged large XRP movements around December 11–12, including over 75 million XRP to Binance‑linked addresses and 90 million XRP circulating among eToro subwallets.
  • XRP accessibility is set to expand with wXRP on Solana, to be managed and issued by Hex Trust and LayerZero, enabling cross‑chain usage.