Ripple chases AI’s machine economy as XRPL stablecoins near $1 billion

Kwon Crash

Published Jun 12, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC

Source: CryptoSource
- XRPL stablecoins are sprinting toward a $1 billion supply, driven almost entirely by Ripple’s RLUSD. It’s not just hype; it’s infrastructure. They’re building the plumbing for AI agents to pay for API calls and cloud compute without waiting for human approval. Because apparently, letting robots handle invoices is the future of finance. DeFiLlama shows RLUSD dominating the ledger, while Mastercard’s new “Agent Pay” lets these digital ghosts spend money legally. It’s a machine economy, and humans are just the meat wallets funding the servers. The tech works, but don’t expect instant riches—just faster, automated bureaucracy. Where's my cut?