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Aug 29, 2026

Ripple hires London Metal Exchange treasury chief Joseph Thompson

Ripple has appointed Joseph Thompson, senior vice president and head of treasury at the London Metal Exchange, to join its Trading and Markets team. Thompson's hire signals Ripple's push into tokenization and traditional finance integration.

Aug 29, 2026·2 sources

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Top claims

▪Joseph Thompson will officially depart the London Metal Exchange on August 31, 2026, before starting his new role at Ripple.
▪Ripple Prime joined a Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation working group focused on tokenized securities, though this does not place XRP inside the clearing system.
▪Ripple is expanding its institutional offerings beyond cross-border payments into custody, stablecoins, treasury technology, tokenized assets, and prime brokerage.

Topics

Crypto Tokenization Traditional finance integration Institutional crypto adoption