Ripple and BNY Explore Tokenized Trade Finance on XRP Ledger as Digital Asset Partnership Expands
Ripple and BNY are expanding their digital asset partnership to explore tokenized trade finance and additional institutional blockchain services on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The collaboration will also extend custody support to XRP and Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, while giving BNY clients a planned option to mint and redeem RLUSD directly through the bank.
In a statement released Tuesday, the companies outlined plans to investigate institutional applications for tokenized assets, investment products, blockchain-based payments, settlement and collateral management. The initiative reflects a broader effort to connect digital asset infrastructure with established financial services.
BNY Expands Digital Asset Custody to XRP and RLUSD
BNY has added XRP, the native asset of the XRP Ledger, and Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin to its Digital Asset Custody platform. The move builds on an existing relationship that includes custody of RLUSD reserves and a separate custody arrangement with Ripple Prime.
The companies are also planning to work toward enabling BNY clients to mint and redeem RLUSD directly through the bank. The proposed capability would expand the ways institutional customers can access and manage the stablecoin through BNY's services.
Beyond custody and stablecoin transactions, Ripple and BNY intend to examine how XRPL could support additional financial products and operational processes. Their areas of interest include tokenized investment products and blockchain-based workflows for payments, settlement and collateral.
Ripple and BNY Examine Tokenized Trade Finance
One area under consideration is tokenized trade finance, which involves representing financial assets, including trade receivables, as digital tokens on a blockchain. Such structures can provide a digital framework for managing and accessing assets linked to commercial transactions.
Ripple President Monica Long said financial institutions are increasingly looking beyond the issuance of tokens and focusing on how tokenized assets can be used in practical financial activities, particularly payments and collateral.
The companies' first potential trade finance initiative involves C2FO, a global working-capital platform. The proposed effort would focus on broadening investor access to approved receivables, although the statement did not provide further details about implementation or timing.
Institutional Blockchain Use Cases Remain a Key Focus
The expanded collaboration brings together Ripple's blockchain and digital asset infrastructure with BNY's custody services and institutional banking relationships. The companies are exploring how these capabilities could support financial activities beyond simply holding digital assets.
Tokenized trade finance is one potential application, alongside stablecoin access, settlement and collateral workflows. However, the initiatives described remain areas of exploration or planned development, and the announcement does not establish that all proposed services are already available to BNY clients.
source: cryptobriefing
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