Binance & RLUSD: Love at First Trade?

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In the frostbitten realm of digital alchemy, Ripple’s RLUSD-this dollar-clad parvenu-has been anointed by Binance, the crypto Kremlin, for a spot on its trading throne. The pairs? RLUSD/USDT and XRP/RLUSD, a waltz of stability and speculative fervor, offering traders the grace of conversion between their stablecoins and Ripple’s native token, as if swapping winter boots for ballet slippers.

This Binance benediction arrives with a zero-trading-fee promotion, a generous overture to RLUSD’s ascension. One might call it a “major step forward,” though only if one’s idea of progress includes fees vanishing like snow in a Siberian thaw.

RLUSD’s Grand Entrance on Binance

Binance, ever the punctual host, has set the curtain for RLUSD’s debut on January 22 at 8:00 a.m. UTC. The token, draped in Ethereum’s garb, will mingle with Ethereum users, who may find themselves charmed by its presence. Withdrawals, however, are delayed until January 23-a cruel joke for those eager to flee the party.

To sweeten the occasion, Binance dangles zero fees for a fleeting moment on RLUSD/USDT and RLUSD/U pairs. A feast for early adopters, or perhaps a trap for the gullible, luring them into the RLUSD embrace with promises of costless indulgence.

Binance will list Ripple USD (RLUSD) and introduce a zero-trading-fee promotion for RLUSD.

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– Binance (@binance) January 21, 2026

Ripple, with a nod to the future, has hinted at XRP Ledger support. Should this materialize, cross-border transactions may yet become swifter than a Cossack’s gallop, and cheaper than a Moscow cab ride during a blizzard.

Ripple’s Triumph, or the Illusion Thereof

Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s indefatigable bard, hailed the Binance listing as a “positive development.” A sentiment as predictable as the seasons, yet one that rings hollow in an industry where “positive” often means “not yet bankrupt.”

To be listed on Binance is to be crowned king of a realm where visibility is currency, liquidity is oxygen, and traders breathe in unison. RLUSD, backed by dollars, Treasury bills, and the faint hope of solvency, now boasts a market cap of $1.3 billion-a modest sum, by the standards of modern finance.

RLUSD’s New Tricks on Binance

Beyond the spot trading stage, Binance plans to parade RLUSD before the world. Portfolio margin trading? A new plaything for the ambitious. Earn products? A beguiling promise of returns, like a siren song for the sleepless.

This multi-chain charade, straddling Ethereum and XRP Ledger, offers flexibility akin to a contortionist in a ballet. For users, it’s a juggling act of networks; for institutions, a masquerade of adaptability.

In this stablecoin circus, simplicity and transparency are the new darlings. Whether RLUSD can keep its act together remains to be seen-or perhaps it never will, for in crypto, the only constant is the absence of constants.

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2026-01-21 13:47