The Republic of Palau Partners with Ripple to Pilot a US Dollar-Backed Stablecoin on the XRP Ledger
Jul 26, 2023
The future of money is digital
Ripple’s Central Bank Digital Currency Platform offers a comprehensive platform for minting, managing, transacting, and destroying CBDCs and stablecoins.
Each solution is built on a private ledger that is based upon XRP Ledger technology—a proven blockchain that has transacted over 70 million times over the course of 10 years and is trusted by financial institutions around the world.
Partnering with Ripple to help create our national digital currency is part of our commitment to lead in financial innovation and technologies, which will provide the citizens of Palau with greater financial access.
Surangel Whipps Jr, President of Palau
Why choose Ripple’s CBDC platform?
The Central Bank Digital Currency Platform offers several product modules, including: Issuer, Operator, End User Wallets, and Ledger.
Stability, security, and resilience
Build trust using the XRP Ledger’s proven technology, enabling consistent standards, privacy, and security.
Access and inclusion
Enable wholesale and retail use cases by supporting a variety of participants including banks, fintechs, and members of the public.
Interoperability and overlay services
Connect to domestic payment systems, core ledgers, and other CBDCs to reach new levels of innovation through programmability support and smart contracts.
Sustainability
Commit to sustainable innovation through the XRP Ledger’s carbon-neutral technology, which uses a unique “consensus” mechanism that consumes negligible energy.
How the CBDC Platform works
Step 1
Onboard
Standard APIs enable integration of the CBDC Platform into existing systems.
Step 2
Mint
Banks can use the CBDC Platform's cryptographic multi-sign controls to mint CBDCs or stablecoins.
Step 3
Distribute
Issuers can directly send CBDCs or stablecoins to authorized accounts, ensuring only valid participants can receive and hold the CBDC or stablecoins.
Step 4
Transact
Transactions settle in 2-3 seconds across many use cases. Interoperability enables cross-asset and cross-border transactions when connected to another CBDC or stablecoin.
Step 5
Redeem
Participants can return funds on the Ripple CBDC Platform to the issuer in exchange for fiat.
Step 6
Destroy
The CBDC Platform supports the secure destruction of currency, giving the bank full control over supply.
With Ripple’s groundbreaking technology, we can experiment with CBDCs within our existing payments infrastructure while ensuring efficient and cost-effective cross-border transfers.
Yangchen Tshogyel, deputy governor of the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan
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