A recent post by Crypto researcher, SMQKE, highlighted slides from Italian payments infrastructure provider SIA, asserting that Ripple is formally integrated into the Eurosystem through SIA’s involvement in ESMIG.
The researcher presented this as documented evidence, while others disagreed, stating that SIA’s support for Ripple-enabled connectivity does not equate to official integration within Eurosystem frameworks. The key issue lies in distinguishing vendor capabilities from institutional implementation.
Yes, Ripple is formally integrated into the Eurosystem through its strategic partnership with SIA, an Italian payment infrastructure provider.
Documented.
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What the SIA Slides Show
The first slide outlines SIA’s role in providing access to critical Eurosystem services through ESMIG. It confirms SIA as an infrastructure provider enabling connections to TARGET2, TIPS, T2S, and ECMS. SIA promotes a fully managed network under SIAnet, offering secure messaging and value-added services, such as validation and message translation.
The second slide shifts focus to SIA Chain, their private blockchain and DLT infrastructure. Here, SIA explicitly lists support for multiple distributed ledger technologies, including Corda, Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, and Ripple.
A visual diagram also includes Ripple within SIA’s interoperable network environment, indicating that SIA can interface with Ripple technology as part of its broader technical offerings.
Assessing the Interpretation
The presented slides confirm that SIA supports Ripple within its private DLT architecture. They also confirm SIA’s functional role as a connectivity provider to Eurosystem platforms. However, support for a DLT within a vendor’s network does not demonstrate adoption or integration by the Eurosystem itself.
ESMIG, as documented publicly, is an interface standard operated by the Eurosystem for connecting to central banking services. There is no indication within these documents that Ripple is embedded within ESMIG or officially endorsed by the ECB or Eurosystem entities.
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The comment challenging the original claim emphasized this distinction, noting that vendor connectivity options should not be confused with institutional usage. The slides do not show Ripple operating within ESMIG architecture; they show SIA offering broader interoperability options to clients that may include Ripple among other technologies.
The materials shared offer evidence that SIA includes Ripple among supported DLT platforms within its private network infrastructure. They do not confirm that Ripple is formally integrated into the Eurosystem via ESMIG.
Any assertion of official adoption would require documentation from Eurosystem authorities or explicit technical specifications naming Ripple within ESMIG standards. The current evidence reflects SIA’s interoperability capabilities, not institutional implementation.
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