Ripple Exec on Why XRP Ledger Is ‘Uniquely Suited’ for Real World Asset Tokenization
Main Idea
Ripple Senior Vice President Markus Infanger argues that the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is uniquely suited for real-world asset tokenization, with its protocol-level capabilities positioning it for the future of native issuance.
Key Points
1. Infanger compares today's Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to the transitional role of electronic systems in the 1970s, calling them 'scaffolding' rather than the end state.
2. The 'endgame' is native issuance, where assets are 'born digital,' with compliance enforced by code and no need for intermediaries.
3. XRPL's protocol-level capabilities are designed to reduce operational risk for institutions transitioning from SPVs to native issuance.
4. A pilot by Ctrl Alt with Dubai’s land regulator to mint property ownership records on XRPL is cited as an early example of native issuance.
5. Infanger cautions against dismissing SPVs entirely, as they serve a transitional role similar to immobilization in the 1970s, helping onboard capital and inform policy.
Description
Ripple Senior Vice President Markus Infanger, the head of RippleX, argues the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is built for the next phase of real-world-asset tokenization and says today’s SPV-heavy market is only a bridge to “native issuance.” From immobilization to native issuance In an Aug. 12 blog post, Infanger draws a direct line from the 1970s shift in capital markets — when Euroclear and DTCC immobilized paper certificates in vaults while moving ownership records to be electronic — to today’s tokenizat...
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