Ripple Senior VP Says Ripple Is Building a SWIFT-Like Update or Replacement

Ripple Senior VP Says Ripple Is Building a SWIFT-Like Update or Replacement

The Ripple SVP of Strategic Initiatives, Eric van Miltenburg, recently discussed the company’s efforts to revolutionize global financial infrastructure. Specifically, Miltenburg noted that Ripple is setting itself up as an alternative to SWIFT. He shared this perspective while speaking at a panel during the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos. XRP community figure Crypto Eri recently drew attention to Miltenburg's statement in a tweet. This follo…

Ripple Executive Drops Bombshell About Ripple Payments and SWIFT

Crypto Eri (@sentosumosaba), a recognized figure in the XRP community, shared a video on X featuring Eric van Miltenburg, Ripple’s SVP of Strategic Initiatives. In the video, van Miltenburg referred to Ripple’s payment product as “kind of a SWIFT update or replacement.” Van Miltenburg’s statement points to Ripple’s intent to go beyond incremental improvements. He clarified that Ripple provides core infrastructure in the form of a messaging syste…