Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has pushed back against SWIFT’s announcement of a blockchain-based shared ledger prototype, arguing that the move looks more like a publicity stunt than a true leap forward in financial 1 remarks, shared in a recent shareholder letter and explained by Jake Claver, CEO of Digital Ascension Group, have reignited debate over Ripple’s dominance in the cross-border payments 2 Highlights Garlinghouse’s Perspective In a video shared by Abs, host of Good Morning Crypto podcast, Jake Claver broke down Garlinghouse’s reaction for the XRP 3 explained that the Ripple chief views SWIFT’s prototype as more of a marketing strategy, particularly timed to generate buzz ahead of the Sibos conference.
“While SWIFT is still talking about prototypes, Ripple has already built and deployed real digital asset infrastructure,” Claver noted, emphasizing the contrast between Ripple’s delivery and SWIFT’s 4 analysis echoed Garlinghouse’s confidence that Ripple’s head start positions it well ahead of legacy competitors. BREAKING: RIPPLE CEO BRAD GARLINGHOUSE RESPONDS TO SWIFT BANKING ANNOUNCEMENT! $XRP HOLDER WATCH VIDEO BELOW! 0 5 — Good Morning Crypto (@AbsGMCrypto) October 2, 2025 Garlinghouse’s Message to Stakeholders In his letter, Garlinghouse addressed the questions Ripple had received following SWIFT’s 6 noted that while SWIFT was once a major competitor to Ripple , the industry has undergone significant changes since then.
“It’s true in the early days we did view SWIFT as a major competitor, but the reality is in the time it’s taken for them to announce a prototype, we’ve been building robust digital asset infrastructure, expanding on our payments product to custody, stablecoins, and development on the XRPL and more with recent acquisitions.” Garlinghouse added that Ripple’s review of SWIFT’s announcement confirmed his view that it was “more like a marketing play in the lead-up to their annual conference, Sibos, rather than an actual meaningful product announcement.” We are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Ripple vs.
SWIFT: Competing Paths The sharp difference in approach between Ripple and SWIFT is becoming increasingly 7 SWIFT is still rolling out conceptual prototypes, Ripple has spent the last 13 years building and refining real-world blockchain 8 progress includes the launch of RLUSD, Ripple’s U. S. dollar-backed stablecoin, as well as ongoing development of the XRP Ledger 9 divergence highlights why Ripple is seen as an emerging leader in digital finance, offering tested solutions that financial institutions can already use. Meanwhile, SWIFT seems to have signaled its intentions rather than delivering practical 10 Reaction and Ripple’s Long-Term Vision The XRP community has rallied behind Garlinghouse’s candid response, viewing it as further evidence that Ripple is ahead of the 11 many, the fact that SWIFT is only now experimenting with blockchain validates Ripple’s early 12 forward, Garlinghouse has made it clear that Ripple’s ambitions go far beyond 13 expanding into custody, stablecoins, and XRPL-powered applications, Ripple is building a comprehensive digital finance 14 its long track record, established partnerships, and proven technology, Ripple is positioning itself not only to compete with SWIFT but to redefine the future of global 15 : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial 16 views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s 17 are urged to do in-depth research before making any investment 18 action taken by the reader is strictly at their own 19 Tabloid is not responsible for any financial 20 us on Twitter , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News
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