Do XRP Holders benefit from Ripple's Success. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse answers question.

Added: 2026-05-20

[00:00:01]Folks, one of the most talked about things in the XRP community is, will Ripple's success help XRP? Well, we have Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple CEO, directly address the issue today.

[00:00:20]So, let's actually take a look at this and analyze it.

[00:00:26]So, basically, in one of the most debated topics in the XRP community, does holding XRP actually translate into direct financial benefit from Ripple's commercial success as a company? And obviously, as an XRP holder, you want to know this because if the answer's no, then why the hell are you holding it, right?

[00:00:46]However, the answer left much to be wanted. He did not actually confirm any firm commitments, and he left the door open while trying to make people feel good, which is kind of the same BS they've been doing for the last several years. He says he hopes that XRP holders feel they're benefiting from Ripple's existence. Now, if you're part of the cult, you might actually feel that. But, in terms of direct monetary benefit, it's a completely different story altogether. Remember, XRP's all-time high was 392 back in 2017. It's been hyped ever since, but has never achieved that high, almost got there in 2024/early 2025.

[00:01:32]And he says like, Ripple's existence through the network and the work company does does catalyze activity in the XRP ecosystem, and every acquisition, investment, and partnership is evaluated through the XRP adoption utility, but we don't know if that adoption or the utility will actually help price, and that's sort of a problem.

[00:01:54]On the question of whether Ripple would do uh something specific for XRP holders the company goes public. Garlinghouse said it's possible but not something being planned in the immediate term. We don't really know when Ripple's going to go public first of all, that is part of the issue.

[00:02:12]Um And the thing is remember as XRP holders you don't actually hold shares of Ripple so they are not really beholden to you for any specific thing. He says in the scenario if and when Ripple goes public, would we do something special for people who hold XRP? Maybe but that's not in the immediate term which means like they could drag it out for as long as they want and there's no real answer like they could just be like, yeah we don't really feel like doing it and you can't really do anything.

[00:02:41]So he says I freaking love the XRP family he says. I want to do things that are good for the XRP community it's a driving mission but of course he loves the XRP family. He's the CEO of Ripple.

[00:02:51]They need XRP holders to keep holding XRP so the price of XRP stays high so they can dump and fund their company.

[00:02:58]All those multi-billion dollar acquisitions come from them selling their XRP to get the money to make those acquisitions. So obviously he needs you to hold on to your XRP because if you don't then they can't fund themselves.

[00:03:14]Um so obviously he's going to have that feel good but that does not mean his interest and yours are actually aligned.

[00:03:20]He does say that XRP is at the center of Ripple's strategic decision-making. I mean it might have to do more with XRP price and how much they can get it to so they can actually sell and make those acquisitions.

[00:03:35]And of course like you know in terms of catalyzing the XRP ecosystem that doesn't actually mean using the coin. That could just mean using the blockchain which a lot of their stablecoin stuff goes through. And obviously the stablecoin is part of their future so they want to drive So, basically, what it means for XRP holders, he didn't promise any kind of direct financial mechanism cuz there might not be any direct financial mechanism.

[00:04:05]And he is hoping to play this out as long as he can, like he's been doing for several several years.

[00:04:12]He says it's designed to be more useful, more adopted, more liquid, but we haven't really seen too much of that how it affects price. And he says the benefit to holders indirect but intentional, but we want direct and not indirect. This is the same standard I'm basically gauging all other cryptos on as well. So, it's not specific to XRP.

[00:04:31]So, in the end, nothing solid once again, and he could just be stringing people along, but I'm sure the XRP army will continue to believe. But, there is definitely serious room for doubt after 8 years. So, that's the news for today.

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