The United Kingdom has enlisted Ripple to support a national plan for expanding tokenized wholesale financial markets. Ripple will contribute through market design, collateral tokenization, digital asset infrastructure, and broader industry coordination. The initiative aims to improve settlement speed, reduce costs, and replace outdated financial processes across wholesale markets.
Ripple Supports UK Wholesale Market Expansion
Ripple joined HM Treasury’s Wholesale Digital Markets Taskforce alongside major banks, asset managers, exchanges, and digital finance companies. The group includes BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Coinbase, Circle, Wintermute, and several other firms. Together, members will help shape a practical framework for regulated tokenized wholesale markets across the United Kingdom.
Chris Woolard leads the taskforce as HM Treasury’s Wholesale Digital Markets Champion and will coordinate industry participation. Ripple will support work on secondary markets, tokenized collateral, and the planned UK Digital Gilt instrument, known as DIGIT. The Treasury expects the task force to advance these major projects during the next twelve months.
Traditional funds, bonds, and repurchase agreements already operate on blockchain networks across several established financial markets. Ripple says tokenization can lower operating costs while improving transaction speed, market access, and overall financial efficiency. Therefore, the task force will test how these gains can work across Britain’s existing wholesale market structure.
UK Tokenization Plan Targets Economic Growth
The United Kingdom expects tokenized real-world assets to generate £33 billion in annual economic output by 2035. The Treasury also estimates the wider tokenization strategy could produce £14 billion in annual tax revenue. These projections support the government’s push to make Britain a leading global center for tokenized finance.
Global tokenized real-world assets could reach $88 trillion by 2035 as institutions adopt blockchain settlement systems. The UK already has deep capital markets, established financial regulation, and strong connections with global institutions. However, the strategy requires clear standards, reliable infrastructure, and secure links between different public and private blockchain networks.
The government also plans to establish a tokenized repo market through controlled testing and a live trial. Officials expect the trial to begin by spring 2027 after completing technical, commercial, and regulatory preparation. Moreover, the task force may examine commodities and other asset classes during the program’s wider development.
XRP Ledger Expands Institutional Tokenization Role
Ripple will bring its XRP Ledger experience to the Treasury’s broader plan for modern digital wholesale finance. XRPL supports tokenized assets, payments, settlement, and institutional products through its established public blockchain infrastructure. Its design allows firms to issue and transfer assets while maintaining fast settlement and lower transaction costs.
Earlier this year, Ripple partnered with Aviva Investors to develop tokenized traditional fund products on XRPL. The partnership marked another major institutional use case for the network within regulated British financial services. It also strengthened Ripple’s position in the growing international market for blockchain-based investment and settlement products.
More than 500 products now operate on XRPL across payments, tokenized assets, and decentralized financial services. JMWH and Ondo’s Short-Term Government Bond Fund represent nearly $2.5 billion in combined value. Ripple’s task force role could expand XRPL’s institutional reach as Britain builds its national tokenized market infrastructure.
