This can't be coincidence..
All of the new BIS governors announced on May 12 2026 bring proven #Ripple track records that are accelerating global payments innovation, regulatory clarity, and institutional adoption 👇🏼
• 🇮🇹 Fabio Panetta (Bank of Italy): Italy's largest bank (Intesa Sanpaolo) deploys Ripple Custody.
• 🇧🇷 Gabriel Galípolo (Central Bank of Brazil): Ripple applying for VASP license; Braza Bank uses Ripple Payments + issues BBRL stablecoin on XRPL with $XRP bridging.
• 🇦🇺 Michele Bullock (RBA, Australia): Ripple securing AFSL, and active in RBA-led "Project Acacia" for digital asset infrastructure.
• Kazuo Ueda (Bank of Japan): Longtime SBI Ripple partner; XRP in the process of being reclassified as financial asset; XRP blockchain bond rewards 🇯🇵
Coincidental alignment? 😶🌫️