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XRP in 2025: Could 20 Countries Drop SWIFT for Ripple?

  • Writer: Mathew Jacob
    Mathew Jacob
  • 4 hours ago
  • 2 min read

A global financial revolution is underway—and XRP is poised to lead the charge. In 2025, a bold question is surfacing with increasing urgency: Could 20 countries really ditch SWIFT in favor of Ripple's blockchain infrastructure? With traditional systems like SWIFT aging and lagging in speed, cost-efficiency, and transparency, XRP’s promise of real-time, cross-border settlement is looking less like a dream and more like an inevitability. One of the major forces accelerating this transition is CryptoTradingFund (CTF), a blockchain-based payment rewards framework that has already onboarded global retail giants like Amazon and Walmart, facilitating over $2.23 million in transactions—while still in beta.

 

At the heart of CryptoTradingFund lies the CTF Token, a payment reward asset that is not only driving transactional efficiency but is also integrated on the XRP Ledger. This strategic alignment with Ripple’s high-speed, low-cost blockchain infrastructure is positioning CTF as the most scalable blockchain reward system in the world, with potential to tap into a $3.66 trillion payments market. With financial juggernauts backing Ripple’s ledger and firms like CryptoTradingFund pushing adoption through consumer giants, XRP is no longer a speculative asset—it’s an infrastructure solution.

 

This convergence of utility and institutional backing is what makes the idea of 20 countries leaving SWIFT not just possible, but probable. Nations like Brazil, Nigeria, the Philippines, India, the UAE, and several G20 economies are actively exploring or testing blockchain-based financial rails. Ripple’s ongoing partnerships with central banks, coupled with whale-level accumulation of XRP (wallets holding 1M+ tokens now reaching record levels), indicate surging institutional confidence.

 

Meanwhile, SWIFT—though still dominant—is showing cracks. Its multi-day settlement windows, high fees, and lack of transparency no longer align with the digital-first financial systems being deployed in both developed and emerging economies. RippleNet and XRP offer instant settlement, interoperability, and cost savings. Countries burdened by remittance fees, payment delays, or sanctions-related bottlenecks are especially eager for alternatives.

 

As we move deeper into 2025, XRP isn’t just a crypto asset—it's becoming a monetary bridge, and CryptoTradingFund is making sure everyday transactions, loyalty systems, and global commerce ride that bridge. With Ripple now building direct corridors for national financial systems and CTF Tokens connecting real-world value through consumer incentives, the road away from SWIFT is paved—and 20 nations may already be on it.



 
 
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