{"id":44794,"date":"2025-08-29T16:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T16:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=44794"},"modified":"2025-08-29T16:01:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T16:01:32","slug":"pundit-says-ripple-is-the-new-swift-heres-what-is-driving-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=44794","title":{"rendered":"Pundit Says Ripple Is The New SWIFT \u2014 Here\u2019s What Is Driving It"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ripple\u2019s latest strategic move has sparked fresh discussions on whether it is positioning itself as the modern successor of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)<\/a>. A crypto pundit has highlighted the company\u2019s quiet expansion through global payment corridors<\/a>, arguing that Ripple\u2019s investment in regulated infrastructure is laying the groundwork for it to potentially emerge as the new SWIFT.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ripple Tipped To Quietly Replace SWIFT<\/h2>\n

According to crypto investor Stern Drew, Ripple\u2019s long-term strategy to establish itself as the next-generation global payments network<\/a> that could rival SWIFT has taken a major leap. In a thread posted<\/a> on X social media, Drew described Ripple\u2019s recent investment in Singapore-based Tazapay as a \u201cbackdoor\u201d move that pushes the company directly into the centre of international trade.<\/p>\n

Though not widely known to the public, Tazapay is far from a small player. The company reportedly processes over $10 billion in annualized volume, operating across 70 markets while growing at an astonishing 300% year-on-year. Its services include local collections and payouts, virtual bank accounts, and fiat-to-stablecoin settlement rails.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While many crypto payment companies struggle for regulatory approval, Drew confirms that Tazapay is licensed, regulated, and compliance-first\u2014a primary reason Ripple\u2019s involvement carries significant weight. According to the crypto pundit, Ripple\u2019s biggest barrier has never been technology but local banking access<\/a>. Moving liquidity across borders is easy on paper, but converting it into payouts in regions like Jakarta, Lagos, or Mumbai has historically been the firm\u2019s stumbling block.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tazapay bridges this gap, giving Ripple entry into banking corridors<\/a> that traditional crypto projects cannot touch. By linking local fiat systems with stablecoins<\/a> and RippleNet, Tazapay creates the compliant infrastructure the crypto company needs to expand globally.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The deal with Tazapay further stands out as Ripple is not acting alone. Drew disclosed that Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin<\/a>, also participated in the investment round. This signals a two-pronged strategy combining stablecoin rails with XRP liquidity, creating a system designed to bypass SWIFT quietly<\/a> rather than compete with it directly.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Global Reach And Long Game Against SWIFT<\/h2>\n

Based on the X post, Drew disclosed that Eric Jeck, the Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business at Ripple, referred to Tazapay as a \u201cclear leader\u201d in compliance-focused corridors. The point is, Ripple no longer has to confront regulators <\/a>head-on in every jurisdiction. By plugging XRP into existing licensed entities like Tazapay, Ripple gains legitimacy and global reach<\/a> without prolonged battles with authorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Drew further noted that while Singapore acts as Ripple\u2019s Asia-Pacific hub<\/a>, the UAE serves as a Middle Eastern bridge. Japan also continues to strengthen its well-known SBI and Ripple alliance<\/a>, and the US offers Wall Street integration potential. Together, these regions form a comprehensive global map that positions the crypto firm and Tazapay as contenders to manage international liquidity flows.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The crypto pundit added that SWIFT processes about $150 trillion yearly<\/a>\u2014far beyond Ripple\u2019s current volume. He revealed that the crypto company does not need to replace SWIFT outright, as partnerships with regulated platforms like Tazapay create parallel Ripple-powered rails that banks will gradually adopt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ripple\u2019s latest strategic move has sparked fresh discussions on whether it is positioning itself as the modern successor of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). A crypto pundit has highlighted the company\u2019s quiet expansion through global payment corridors, arguing that Ripple\u2019s investment in regulated infrastructure is laying the groundwork for it to potentially […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-44794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44794\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}