年内再出手！Ripple砸2亿美元收购Rail，加码稳定币支付布局

Group 1 - Ripple announced the acquisition of stablecoin payment platform Rail for $200 million, expected to complete in Q4 of this year pending regulatory approval [1] - The acquisition aims to create a comprehensive stablecoin payment solution and enhance Ripple's existing payment capabilities with new virtual accounts and automated backend processes [1] - Rail, headquartered in Toronto, supports cross-border payments using stablecoins and claims to handle 10% of global stablecoin payment transactions [1] Group 2 - The signing of a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins by President Trump in July is anticipated to make digital assets a common method for daily payments and fund transfers [2] - Stablecoins are designed to maintain value stability, typically pegged 1:1 to the US dollar, and have seen explosive growth in usage, particularly among cryptocurrency traders [2] - Ripple previously announced a $1.25 billion acquisition of multi-asset brokerage Hidden Road in April, aimed at enhancing the utility of its stablecoin RLUSD [2] - Ripple applied for a US banking license in July, following the lead of stablecoin issuer Circle, to bring its digital asset business under federal regulatory oversight [2]