Argentina's Ripio exchange bets on peso stablecoins amid cautious outlook for 2026

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Argentine crypto exchange Ripio is increasing its focus on local stablecoins and tokenized bonds. Ripio CEO Sebastián Serrano stated that he is cautiously optimistic about the overall crypto market in 2026, expecting it to trend sideways or remain subdued, but stablecoins are likely to experience a sustained growth cycle of a decade. Founded in 2013, Ripio has transformed from a traditional retail exchange into a B2B infrastructure provider, serving banks, fintech companies, and large platforms like Mercado Libre. Currently, Ripio has launched the US dollar stablecoin Criptodólar (UXD) and issued various local currency-pegged stablecoins, including Argentine peso stablecoin wARS, Brazilian real stablecoin wBRL, and Mexican peso stablecoin wMXN. It has also launched a tokenized version of Argentina’s most active sovereign bond, AL30. Serrano revealed that the trading volume of this bond token exceeded 1 million units during the week of the October 2025 Argentine general election. (Cointelegraph)