Crypto researcher SMQKE has unveiled concrete evidence confirming Ripple’s involvement with the Federal Reserve’s Faster Payments Task Force Steering Committee. Their investigation reveals direct documentation from Ripple’s official website, outlining the company’s active engagement with the initiative and its role as co-chair of the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Payments Working Group. This confirmation clarifies Ripple’s role in U.S. payment system development, moving beyond speculation to a clear position within regulatory and financial policy circles. The company emphasizes its commitment to creating global financial settlement solutions designed to facilitate real-time transfers of value, with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Sydney. Ripple’s involvement with the Federal Reserve’s payments task force underscores the company’s broader advocacy for payment modernization. SMQKE’s findings have sparked a conversation within the XRP community. While some acknowledge Ripple’s institutional credibility as it relates to its involvement in policy discussions, others question why XRP’s market performance hasn’t yet reflected these developments.