Speculation about a potential partnership between **Ripple** and Amazon is gaining traction in the cryptocurrency community, although neither company has officially confirmed any collaboration or future alliance.
What happened: Speculation about partnership is rising
Prominent analysts and XRP supporters are fueling discussions about a potential deal between this cryptocurrency payment company and a big tech firm.
Stellar Rippler, an advocate on X with over 24,000 followers, claims that Ripple CEO **Brad Garlinghouse** hinted years ago that Amazon could use XRP for payments and payment settlements.
He argued that past non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) were not mere speculation but part of a larger plan, believing that recent developments align with earlier hints from that time.
Abdullah Nassif, host of the 'Good Evening Crypto' show, stated that Amazon Web Services and Ripple are exploring ways to reduce system log analysis time from several days to just a few minutes by applying Amazon Bedrock AI to the XRP Ledger.
ChainCatcher also reported that Amazon Web Services and Ripple are exploring ways to enhance XRP Ledger monitoring and analysis by leveraging the generative AI capabilities of Amazon Bedrock.
The two companies aim to apply AI analytics to XRPL system logs to shorten the time required for network issue investigations.
According to internal AWS engineer evaluations, processes that previously took days can now be completed within 2–3 minutes, indicating that long-standing operational challenges caused by the vast C++ logs across the global XRPL node network may finally be resolved.
Cryptocurrency expert John Squire added that AWS has previously shown interest in XRP within the payments space and had assigned team members to investigate related use cases.
One factor fueling these speculations is Ripple's recent appearance on the AWS partner profile page, where Amazon Web Services introduces Ripple as a key infrastructure provider for global payments.
AWS highlighted several features, including real-time payments, on-demand liquidity, and RippleNet — a decentralized network connecting banks and payment service providers.
This cloud computing platform highlighted that Ripple has collaborated with over 100 financial institutions across various regions outside the United States.
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Why it matters: A high-stakes battle for institutional credibility
If the partnership between Ripple and Amazon is officially confirmed, it could serve as a significant milestone proving XRP's real-world commercial applicability.
AWS publicly listing Ripple as a partner, along with detailed explanations of RippleNet's use cases such as electronic invoicing (e-invoicing), real-time cash pooling, global currency accounts, and international P2P payments, suggests that institutional awareness of blockchain payment infrastructure is increasing.
However, one XRP supporter who goes by the username "WrathofKahneman" on X sought to clarify the nature of this so-called partnership. In a post describing the coverage as "ambiguous," he stated that AWS has not been integrated into the XRP Ledger itself.
He emphasized that Ripple is not installing anything on the XRP Ledger or changing the current XRPL protocol, and that AWS tools are used solely for off-chain analysis, not on-chain.
As of the article's writing, neither Ripple nor Amazon has officially confirmed a partnership or future collaboration.
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