XRP Token Compatible with Ripple’s CBDC Platform: CTO

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Summary

  • Ripple CTO David Schwartz has confirmed that the company’s CBDC Platform can interact with the XRP Ledger and XRP token.
  • Crypto publication Blockworks clarified that the CBDC Platform does not require XRP to operate and that central banks do not use or interact with the token.
  • A bill has been introduced in US Congress to clarify digital assets classification.

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