Expert Clarifies XRP Confusion in Swift’s Latest Plan to Integrate Regulated Assets

A leading crypto figure clarifies the confusion concerning XRP in Swift’s move to advance its infrastructure to enable transactions with regulated assets.

On Wednesday, renowned payment processor Swift published a report about its efforts and plans to integrate digital assets and cryptocurrencies into its service. The report highlighted that Swift is working to enable transactions with regulated digital assets on its network.

This move follows successful experiments and research in blockchain interoperability and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Leveraging its extensive experience in global interoperability, Swift aims to address current challenges in the digital asset space, such as fragmented platforms and regulatory issues. 

The goal is to create a unified network that supports various asset classes and currencies, including tokenized assets and CBDCs. Swift is actively developing and testing solutions to facilitate these transactions, with plans to share more details and progress in the near future.

XRP Community Reacts

Notably, Swift’s latest publication has sparked significant interest from crypto enthusiasts, especially the XRP community. Some XRP supporters have interpreted the report as hinting that XRP may be central to Swift’s plans. 

This speculation is based on Swift’s mention of enabling transactions with “regulated digital assets.” Proponents believe it refers to XRP, given its recent regulatory clearance from a federal U.S. court.

However, other community members have pointed out this misconception. One such member is Zach Rynes, a community liaison for Chainlink, who addressed misinterpretations with alternative facts. 

Swift Not Hinting at XRP 

Rynes pointed out that Swift’s report is actually a continuation of its work with Chainlink and 12 other financial institutions on blockchain interoperability, specifically through Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). 

This protocol helps connect Swift member banks to public and private blockchain networks, easing the settlement of tokenized assets.

Rynes emphasized that there was no reference to XRP in Swift’s update. Instead, the report highlights the continued collaboration with Chainlink, suggesting that the XRP community may be reading too much into the publication.

Furthermore, he criticized the XRP community for being “stuck in an echo chamber,” getting overly excited about minor mentions and outdated proof-of-concepts while institutions are openly working with Chainlink.

Rynes also poked fun at the XRP community’s reaction, saying they are “instinctually reacting to a word they see like preprogrammed non-player characters,” implying that they are responding to superficial cues rather than the actual content of the report.