According to Ripple’s senior vice president of stablecoins, RLUSD transactions on the XRP Ledger (XRPL, Ripple’s blockchain network) require XRP in the background to support network operations.
Ripple’s senior vice president of stablecoins said XRP and RLUSD are complementary rather than competing assets. The executive stated that any activity involving RLUSD on the XRP Ledger (XRPL, Ripple’s blockchain network) requires XRP in the background, describing the native token as the "grease and the wheels" of operations. The comment highlights XRP’s role as the network asset used to support on-chain activity, while RLUSD functions as Ripple’s stablecoin product.