Ripple Treasury Links To SWIFT With XRP-Linked Hook

A former SWIFT standards veteran with more than 27 years at the messaging network says ISO 20022 gives banks a practical way to handle digital assets without rebuilding their back offices. At the same time, Ripple Treasury’s documented partnerships with SWIFT keep XRP in the conversation as traditional and blockchain rails continue to overlap. Former SWIFT Expert on Why ISO 20022 Matters Tom Alaerts, who spent the bulk of his career working on the standards that underpin global payments, has pushed back on the idea that blockchain will simply replace SWIFT.