The Crypto Beat How Aviva Investors plan to tokenize its funds on XRP Ledger, with RippleX SVP
Episode 69 of The Crypto Beat features Tim and Kelvin in conversation with Markus Infanger, SVP at RippleX | Ripple. The conversation explores why firms like Aviva Investors are experimenting with tokenized funds, how blockchain infrastructure could modernize financial market plumbing, and where institutional DeFi is gaining traction.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:19 - Aviva Tokenization Announcement
02:31 - Why Tokenize Funds
05:42 - Compliance and Permissioned Access
07:42 - TradFi Interest Changing
10:14 - RWA Growth Opportunities
16:57 - XRP Utility Explained
19:57 - Agents and Blockchain
25:36 - Automated Finance Future
31:18 - RippleX 2026 Roadmap
39:40 - From Banking to Crypto
Guest links:
Markus Infanger - https://x.com/markusinfanger
RippleX - https://x.com/RippleXDev
Ripple - https://x.com/Ripple
Hosts:
Tim Copeland - https://x.com/timccopeland
Kelvin Sparks - https://x.com/imyoungsparks
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