Ripple Confirms FedNow’s Network Effects Will Transform Payments and Boost XRP

• Ripple Labs believes the Federal Reserve’s FedNow system will benefit XRP.
• The company, through XRP and XRP Ledger, is fighting for market share in the global payment ecosystem.

In a recent release, American technology company Ripple Labs Inc. confirmed that FedNow’s network effects will transform payments and boost XRP. This disclosure highlights Ripple’s relevance as an enterprise blockchain solution in crypto.

FedNow as The Likely XRP Catalyst

For context, FedNow is an instant payment service launched by the United States Federal Reserve last year. With its competitive pricing, enhanced speed, and integrated fraud management features, it is expected to revolutionize the US payment landscape.

In the 2024 document “Trends in Regional Payments,” Ripple mentioned that “networking effects” associated with the adoption of FedNow will begin to take effect within the following year. The firm expects this phenomenon to disrupt the payment scene in America and ultimately pave the way for increased XRP adoption.

As XRP adoption grows, Ripple claims “network effects” will persuade clients to use the Ripple network over the SWIFT network. This would further help Ripple expand its business and use XRP for cross-border transactions, which might ultimately lead to a surge in price.

As highlighted in our earlier post, Ripple partner Volante Technologies collaborated with a prominent custodian bank to carry out FedNow’s pilot phase. The two groups tested the ‘send,’ ‘receive,’ and ‘bank-to-bank’ transfer functionalities to help banks adjust to the new network. 

The partnership led to speculations that FedNow might benefit XRP and Ripple. Industry proponents claim Volante users could use XRP on FedNow because of the interface with Ripple. Notably, Volante and Ripple have been actively working together to launch cutting-edge payment solutions.

Now that Ripple has officially confirmed that XRP will benefit from the FedNow, many await the effects on the token’s future price. As of this writing, XRP was trading for $0.5398, demonstrating a 1.5% increase in the past 24 hours. The trading volume increased by 34% to $822 million, suggesting increased demand from traders and investors.

FedNow and XRP’s Position in Cross-Border Payments

Both FedNow and XRP have continued to launch innovative solutions as they fight for supremacy in the cross-border payment industry. As noted in our earlier report, stakeholders expect the cross-border payment sector to be worth over $250 trillion by 2027. 

With this in mind, FedNow is already growing its presence within the ecosystem. The service provides a faster, more efficient alternative that could reduce reliance on traditional card networks, potentially lowering transaction fees and increasing competition. Although signing up is voluntary, the service is available to more than 10,000 US financial institutions. 

As mentioned in our previous post, Ripple is also leading the charge in addressing issues in the cross-border payment sector. Experts estimate that XRP’s dominant role in cross-border payments might propel the coin’s price to $1 by 2025. 

Ripple payments use the XRP and the XRP Ledger to provide the speed, access, and cost-efficiency to meet the demands of crypto businesses.