Alphabet’s 2026 Google Cloud Universal Ledger Could Rival Ripple’s XRP Ledger — Here’s What We Know
Posted On August 28, 2025
Tech giant Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), is preparing to enter blockchain finance with the commercial launch of Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL) in 2026.
The platform mirrors several capabilities of Ripple Labs’ decade-old XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) Ledger (XRPL), raising questions about potential competition in payments and tokenization, Protos reported.
What Happened: GCUL will support global payments, tokenized assets, financial APIs, and enterprise infrastructure, areas where XRPL has positioned itself for years.
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is already piloting tokenization of commodities, futures, and options on GCUL, marking a significant first-mover advantage compared …
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