Ripple announced plans to expand its $1.3B RLUSD stablecoin to Ethereum layer-2 networks next year, including Optimism, Base, Kraken’s Ink, and Unichain, using Wormhole for interoperability. The move aims to boost DeFi adoption, payments, and on-chain utility as Ripple pushes a multichain strategy, following recent approval to pursue a national trust banking charter.