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First-Ever Tokenized US Treasuries Goes Live on Ripple’s XRPL

Ripple has achieved another milestone as Ondo Finance launched its flagship tokenized treasury product OUSG on XRP Ledger on Wednesday. Ondo (OUSG) short-term U.S. government treasuries (OUSG) is backed by BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, unlocking 24/7 institutional access as well as mintable and redeemable using RLUSD stablecoin.

Ripple in an official announcement on June 11 revealed that Ondo Finance’s Ondo (OUSG) short-term U.S. government treasuries (OUSG) is now live on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). It said the “future takes a concrete step forward today,” with tokenization no longer a concept confined to whitepapers and pilot programs.

RippleX stated, “This is a new era for onchain finance.” The move has enabled qualified purchasers and institutions to seamlessly mint and redeem OUSG on XRPL, using RLUSD stablecoin as a settlement asset.  Ripple and Ondo commit liquidity to ensure its start with a strong momentum, with RLUSD serving as the bridge asset to unlock cross-market utility. OUSG launch on XRPL marks a big milestone for both companies. 

Notably, XRPL is rapidly becoming a destination for institutional-grade tokenized finance with trusted assets, compliant rails, and real-time utility. On Tuesday, Guggenheim Treasury Services, part of the major U.S. investment company Guggenheim Capital, launched Digital Commercial Paper (DCP) on Ripple’s XRP Ledger.

Ondo Finance is leading the real-world asset tokenization, with over $1.3 billion in TVL, now expanding support to the XRPL. OUSG is the first tokenized security to achieve material adoption, having a TVL of over $670 million. Asset tokenization to continue making milestones by turning static assets into dynamic and programmable tools, paving the way for a $19 trillion market by 2033, as per a recent report by Ripple and Boston Consulting Group.

“Ondo’s OUSG going live on the XRPL demonstrates that tokenized finance is no longer theoretical, it’s maturing in real markets,” said SVP of RippleX Markus Infanger.  Moreover, XRPL is rapidly becoming a destination for institutional-grade tokenized finance. XRP price jumped slightly after the announcement, with the price currently trading at $2.29. The 24-hour low and high are $2.27 and $2.32, respectively.

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