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Ripple (XRP) trading pairs are first to find support in Huobi exchange US branch

  • US users can access Huobi platform and buy and sell USD/XRP, BTC/XRP, and USDT/XRP starting today.
  • Huobi is taking advantage of the massive adoption XRP is experiencing following the listing on Coinbase Pro.

As the market slows down amid the Eater celebrations, Houbi exchange is proud to announce that the United States branch is now live. The Singapore-based exchange made the announcement on Good Friday saying that three XRP trading pairs are currently ready for buying and selling. The pairs include USD/XRP, BTC/XRP and USDT/XRP.

Huobi Global’s over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading desk had made an announcement in March 2019 that it was listing XRP contracts. The exchange is taking advantage of the massive adoption XRP is experiencing following the listing on Coinbase Pro.

Huobi is the third largest crypto exchange in the world by adjusted trading volume. It is in the middle of rebranding following a strategic partnership with US-based HBUS. The later accepted to have Huobi brand licensed as well as rebrand its retail business from HBUS.com to Huobi.com. In addition to the rebranding, the exchange is preparing for the lauch of its own issued stable coin within the first half of 2019.

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