Ripple has officially started to make moves in the Australian market. By acquiring BC Payments Australia, they aim to secure an Australian financial services license, but this is not just about obtaining a license.

It means they will be able to offer the entire payment stack—from onboarding, compliance, and funding to foreign exchange, liquidity management, and payments—all in one place. Australian clients like Hai Ha Money Transfer, Stables, Caleb & Brown, Flash Payments, and Independent Reserve are already using Ripple Payments, and obtaining the license will allow them to significantly expand their service offerings.

What’s even more interesting is the growth figures in the Asia-Pacific region. The transaction volume in APAC is said to have nearly doubled in 2025 compared to the previous year. While specific numbers haven't been disclosed, they processed a total of $100 billion across 60 markets, which is quite substantial. This growth is driven by added features like managed custody, virtual account collections, and stablecoin payment capabilities.

They also mentioned participation in the project Acacia(, which is developing digital asset infrastructure in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of Australia, indicating how serious Ripple is about Australia. Instead of applying for a license directly, acquiring a company that already holds one seems to be a strategy to accelerate market entry. Of course, this depends on the completion of the transaction.

XRP is currently trading around $1.35, with a slight decline over the past hour and about a 2% decrease over the past week. The fact that the price hasn't reacted strongly to the news of expansion in the APAC region suggests that the market may not yet be fully pricing in Ripple’s actual growth potential.