Ripple готовится к новым возможностям после перехода ФРС на ISO 20022

cryptonews.ruPublished on 2025-07-15Last updated on 2025-07-15

Федеральная резервная система США официально перевела свою платёжную систему FedWire на международный стандарт ISO 20022, что открывает новые перспективы для компании Ripple. Этот переход, завершившийся 14 июля 2025 года после отсрочки с марта, требует от всех финансовых учреждений работы с новым форматом сообщений.

Ripple оказалась в выгодной позиции благодаря своему опережающему подходу. Ещё в 2020 году компания стала первым блокчейн-проектом, присоединившимся к комитету по стандартизации ISO 20022. Созданная ею платёжная система RippleNet уже полностью соответствует новым требованиям, предлагая банкам и финансовым институтам готовое решение для быстрых, точных и прозрачных транзакций.

Хотя нативный токен XRP сам по себе не сертифицирован по стандарту ISO 20022, он остаётся ключевым элементом экосистемы Ripple. В рамках сервиса Ripple Payments (бывший On-Demand Liquidity) XRP обеспечивает мгновенную конвертацию валют и расчёты без необходимости предварительного финансирования счетов.

Переход ФРС создаёт для Ripple уникальные возможности. Американские банки теперь активно ищут технологических партнёров, уже соответствующих новому стандарту, и Ripple с её глобальным опытом и готовой инфраструктурой идеально подходит для этой роли. Компания дополнительно укрепляет свои позиции, подав заявку на банковскую лицензию в США и работая над запуском стейблкоина RLUSD с расчётным счётом в ФРС.

Этот стратегический ход демонстрирует, как Ripple последовательно выстраивает мосты между традиционной финансовой системой и блокчейн-технологиями, позиционируя себя как ключевого игрока в новой эре цифровых платежей.

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