Mastercard partners with XRPL Commons for AI & fintech hackathon, plans stablecoin settlement on XRP Ledger.
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Mastercard is partnering with XRPL Commons for the XRPL AI & Fintech Hackathon in New York, a 36-hour event with over $40,000 in prizes across four innovation tracks. Separately, Mastercard announced plans to support settlement using regulated stablecoins, including Ripple USD (RLUSD), on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), aiming for real-world utility in settlement processes by 2026. This move follows Ripple's November 2025 announcement that Mastercard, WebBank, and Gemini would explore using RLUSD on XRPL for fiat card transaction settlements, pending regulatory approval. The partnership highlights Mastercard's commitment to advancing blockchain-based payment solutions. XRP holds a market cap of Rp1.495,07 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of Rp22,03 trillion on Pluang as of Oct 26, 2026 01:21 WIB. The token's price is Rp23.495 with a 1-day increase of 1.81%, while Pluang users show strong buying interest at 82%. This trading activity coincides with Mastercard's involvement in the XRPL AI & Fintech Hackathon and its plans to support regulated stablecoins on the XRP Ledger, highlighting ongoing innovation and adoption in the XRPL ecosystem. XRP/USD pulled back to $1.2735 from near $1.65, with technical analysis showing a wave 2 decline on Elliott Wave count. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) hit 31.76, indicating the token is near oversold territory but showing a bullish divergence...
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