
Ripple and $XRP are highlighted as a premier example of "token embedding" in a new working paper The paper, published by the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR), details how using the Ripple token (XRP) makes international payments and settlements significantly cheaper within its network. Authors Lin William Cong and Zhiheng He use this to illustrate how modern digital platforms leverage native tokens to optimize transaction efficiency and reduce asset-liability mismatches.
