Alphabet, the $2.5T tech giant, has launched its own blockchain โ Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL) โ and its features look almost identical to Rippleโs XRP Ledger (XRPL).
๐ What GCUL Offers:
24/7 low-latency payments โก
API access + programmable tokenization ๐
Global payments with wallet integration ๐
Automated financial services ๐ณ
Already in pilot with CME, the worldโs largest derivatives exchange.
๐ก Why It Matters:
Rippleโs XRPL has been live for over a decade with 300+ bank partnerships. But now Google steps in with unmatched brand power, bigger resources, and institutional adoption through CME โ testing tokenized assets on GCUL.
โ๏ธ GCUL vs XRPL:
XRPL โ Public, decentralized, powered by $XRP.
GCUL โ Private, permissioned, no token launch (yet).
XRPL coded in C++, GCUL runs in Python.
โณ Bottom Line:
XRP is the 3rd most valuable digital asset, but with Google backing, GCUL could reshape the financial blockchain space. Whether itโs truly an โXRP killerโ or just another enterprise chain โ the race has officially begun. ๐