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Mastercard Praises Ripple's RLUSD Stablecoin
Payments giant Mastercard has given a thumbs-up to Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin during the XRP Ledger Hackathon in New York City. The event is a 36-hour developer showdown hosted by XRPL Commons, a non-profit group focused on the XRP Ledger ecosystem. Mastercard is among the official partners of the hackathon, which is a precursor to Ripple's Swell 2026 conference.