{"id":49959,"date":"2025-09-29T00:31:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T00:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=49959"},"modified":"2025-09-29T00:31:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T00:31:32","slug":"ripple-ceos-past-words-on-xrps-utility-resonate-today-as-community-awaits-etf-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=49959","title":{"rendered":"Ripple CEO\u2019s Past Words On XRP\u2019s Utility Resonate Today As Community Awaits ETF Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse\u2019s comments have long emphasized that the value of XRP is rooted in its utility in the financial world rather than speculation or replacing traditional finance<\/a> as a whole. One of such comments was made in an old interview which has resurfaced to catch the eye of some XRP investors on the social media platform X. Years later, those comments are being revisited as XRP continues to push for adoption<\/a> in global markets and as investors are counting down to the SEC\u2019s upcoming decision on<\/a> Spot XRP ETF applications.<\/p>\n

Utility Over Hype: Revisiting Garlinghouse\u2019s Message<\/b><\/h2>\n

A recent video which was posted on the social media platform X by popular XRP commentator JackTheRippler ties back into an interview where Garlinghouse noted how trillions in capital could pour into XRP in the coming years. In that conversation, Garlinghouse explained that hype alone cannot sustain the value of any cryptocurrency, insisting instead that true growth comes from solving real-world problems and building a customer base.<\/p>\n

These comments were made<\/a> in a 2017 interview on CNBC\u2019s Squawk Alley, at a time when cryptocurrencies were mostly valued on speculation alone. In the interview, Garlinghouse pointed out that XRP wasn\u2019t just created to trade on exchanges but was meant to serve a real purpose, which is settling liquidity between banks. At the time, he noted that more than $27 trillion was sitting idle in correspondent banking accounts worldwide to facilitate payments between themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\"\ud83d\udea8\"RIPPLE CEO SAYS THAT #XRP<\/a> SETTLES MONEY IN SECONDS!<\/p>\n

TRILLIONS IN CAPITAL COULD POUR INTO XRPL. DRIVEN BY REAL TOKEN, BUILT TO TOKENIZE THE ENTIRE REAL ESTATE SECTOR! DYOR\/NFA<\/p>\n

\"\ud83d\udca5\" GET REAL TOKEN HERE: https:\/\/t.co\/kYx7u3Ko4Z<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/seidvGLqdy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 JackTheRippler \u00a9 (@RippleXrpie) September 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

His vision was that XRP, with its ability to settle transactions in seconds, could free up that capital and make cross-border payments much more efficient. \u201cWe use this digital asset called XRP to settle liquidity needs between banks,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Even though those words were spoken years ago, they still fit into today\u2019s conversations about XRP. Its adoption potential in<\/a> the worldwide financial system continues to be the foundation of why many investors believe XRP can stand apart from other cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n

Countdown To US SEC\u2019s Spot XRP ETF Decision<\/b><\/h2>\n

The attention surrounding XRP nowadays is shifting to the regulatory front, with many investors awaiting the outcome of pending Spot XRP ETF applications<\/a>. After Bitcoin and Ethereum won approval for similar products, many see XRP as the next logical step<\/a> given its position as the third-largest cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n

The US SEC has introduced new listing standards designed to speed up crypto ETF approvals, cutting the review window to 75 days or less. Grayscale\u2019s filing is due for a decision on October 18, followed by 21Shares on October 19, Bitwise on October 20, CoinShares and Canary Capital on October 23, and WisdomTree on October 24.<\/p>\n

The eventual launch of <\/a>a Spot XRP ETF could be the turning point that helps the cryptocurrency take its place alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum in traditional finance.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, XRP was trading at $2.79.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Istockphoto, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse\u2019s comments have long emphasized that the value of XRP is rooted in its utility in the financial world rather than speculation or replacing traditional finance as a whole. One of such comments was made in an old interview which has resurfaced to catch the eye of some XRP investors on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-49959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49959\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}