Gemini now enables native XRP Ledger transfers for eligible users in Singapore, connecting Gemini accounts directly with external XRPL-compatible wallets. The rollout reinforces Singapore's role in the exchange's broader strategy of expanding XRP services.

Gemini has expanded its XRP support in Singapore, allowing eligible customers to deposit and withdraw XRP directly through the XRP Ledger. The move gives Singapore users greater control over their XRP while linking Gemini accounts with external XRPL addresses. It also extends the exchange's blockchain transfer capabilities beyond its core trading and custody services.

Gemini Enables Native XRP Ledger Transfers

Gemini co-founder and CEO Tyler Winklevoss announced the rollout on Aug. 25, describing it as significant news for XRP users across Asia.

Big news for the Ripple Army in Asia. @Gemini users in Singapore 🇸🇬 can now deposit and withdraw XRP over the XRPL network.

— Tyler Winklevoss (@tyler) August 24, 2026

Eligible Singapore customers can now transfer XRP between Gemini and compatible external wallets through the XRP Ledger. The XRP Ledger, launched in 2012, is the open-source blockchain on which XRP and Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin operate, and native transfers mean funds move over that network rather than through internal exchange bookkeeping. Previously, the exchange's local offering centered mainly on buying, selling, and storing digital assets. The new functionality provides a direct connection between Gemini customers and XRPL infrastructure, letting users move XRP to self-custody wallets or other supported platforms without relying solely on Gemini's internal ecosystem.

Customers must, however, confirm the destination address and network before completing transactions. They should also check whether a destination tag is required, because incorrect transfer details could lead to lost funds. Destination tags are short numeric identifiers used by some XRPL recipients, such as exchanges, to credit the correct account when multiple customers share a single address.

Gemini did not announce new XRP trading pairs, revised fees, or minimum transfer requirements alongside the launch, nor has the exchange disclosed specific adoption targets for the new service.

The expansion comes as XRP continues to gain broader institutional and market attention. In July, Gemini added XRP to its derivatives cross-collateral system alongside Bitcoin, Ether, Tether, and Gemini Dollar.

Singapore Remains Important to Gemini's Strategy

Singapore represents an important market for Gemini as the company focuses its international operations around the United States and Singapore. Gemini Digital Payments Singapore received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a Major Payment Institution license in October 2024. That approval remains conditional, however, and a final license has not yet been announced. Singapore's licensing regime, administered by its central bank and financial regulator, has attracted numerous global crypto firms seeking a regulated base in Asia.

Meanwhile, Gemini has continued expanding its XRP-related products. The exchange previously enabled XRP Ledger deposits and withdrawals for Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin in December 2025, and added XRP to its derivatives collateral framework in July, giving eligible traders another asset for supporting margin requirements.

The latest Singapore rollout strengthens Gemini's wider XRP strategy while improving direct access to XRPL. Singapore's role as a regulated digital-asset hub could also provide an important base for future blockchain-related services.

For XRP users, the immediate change is practical rather than speculative: native XRPL transfers offer a simpler route between Gemini, external wallets, and compatible blockchain services.