According to external sources, Ripple is targeting Asia as a priority growth region for the coming years. The article mentions that, as multiple central banks, regulators and financial institutions accelerate the advance of block-chain payments, and CBDC and monetized assets, Ripple ' s movements in markets such as Thailand and Japan are increasing.
Thailand advanced payment and CBDC discussions
According to the article, Thailand is one of the representative markets where Ripple promotes policy communication in Asia. The Bank of Thailand is moving in the direction of the 1:1 Thai baht to support the stabilization currency by 2027, but there is no open information to confirm that Ripple will become a bottom-up technology provider.
The publicly available information is that Ripple submitted comments on the CBDC discussion paper of 2021 of the Bank of Thailand. Its recommendations included enhancing interoperability with international payment standards to support cross-border settlements; and proposing a two-tiered distribution model, with central banks responsible for distribution and customer-oriented services.
Japan is still the core market.
According to the article, Japan is still the most stable strategic market for Ripple in Asia. It is mentioned that the partnership between the SBI Holdings long-term investment Ripple and the ongoing roll-out of the Ripple-based payment programme in Asia has continued for many years.
Recently, the SBI Group agreed to acquire the Japan Encryption Exchange Bitbank, with an estimated value of $289 million. According to the article, the deal will further strengthen the layout of the SBI in the digital asset business and indirectly enhance Ripple's industrial presence in the Japanese market.
RLUSD has been approved for distribution in Japan
The article also mentioned that Ripple's RLUSD had recently become the first United States dollar-stable currency to be authorized for regulated distribution in Japan. This is seen as a new development in Ripple ' s stable currency market in Japan and as an indication that Japan is continuing to advance its local regulatory framework for digital assets.
However, some of the market interpretations cited in the text still lack official recognition. For example, there is a view linking Project Stella to XRP Ledger, but this claim has not been formally substantiated. Overall, the article is closer to trend judgements based on open cooperation and policy interaction.