XRP News: Ripple Partner SBI Confirms Participation in BIS Project Agora

XRP News: Ripple-partner SBI Holdings has confirmed participation in Project Agora, a joint initiative led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and seven central banks. XRP community reacted to the development due to speculation of potential integration or alignment for the cross-border payments over a unified ledger initiative.

Ripple Partner SBI Reveals Participation in BIS-Led Project Agora

In a press release on September 19, SBI Holdings revealed participation by the bank in Project Agora. Ripple’s partner participation the initiative brings XRP in the spotlight as the bank is a key partner for XRP and XRP Ledger adoption.

Project Agora is an initiative jointly led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and central banks to improve the functionality of cross-border transactions through tokenization. The central banks are Banque de France, the Bank of Japan, the Bank of Korea, the Bank of Mexico, the Swiss National Bank, the Bank of England, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

“Through this project, we hope to improve the functionality of the financial system while maintaining the two-tiered structure of central bank money and private bank deposits, and provide new solutions that utilize smart contracts and programmability, thereby providing highly convenient services in cross-border transactions.”

The BIS/SWIFT-led initiative uses digital tokens representing assets, on a unified ledger, with smart contracts. The Institute of International Finance has convened 41 private sector institutions such as JPMorgan, Standard Chartered, Sygnum Bank, Visa, Mastercard, Citi, and HSBC.

XRP News: Token and XRPL In the Spotlight

While the initiative to revolutionize cross-border payments through tokenization doesn’t specifically mention XRP and XRP Ledger, the community believes Ripple’s technology aligns with Agora Project.

Ripple has focused on exploring the possibilities of tokenization on the XRP Ledger. In June, the company partnered with Archax to bring tokenized real-world assets (RWA) onto the XRP Ledger.

Moreover, the unified ledger concept resonates with Ripple’s Interledger Protocol (ILP), which connects banks and blockchains. This suggests a potential role for Ripple’s technology in the framework, if not XRP directly.

XRP community claims Ripple and BIS and several central banks have collaborated earlier for developments including central bank digital currencies (CBDC). Currently, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said that the company is seeking adoption in traditional finance.

XRP price jumped 2% in the past 24 hours, with the price currently trading at $0.58. The 24-hour low and high are $0.563 and $0.589, respectively. Furthermore, the trading volume has increased by 25% in the last 24 hours, indicating a rise in interest among traders.

Notably, Ripple is also a leader in remittance. If it captures 50% of the global remittance market, which is projected to reach $11.53 trillion in 2024 and $16.59 trillion by 2028, XRP price could even hit $5.