{"id":90203,"date":"2026-05-06T11:01:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=90203"},"modified":"2026-05-06T11:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:01:37","slug":"ripple-ceo-says-xrp-army-is-stronger-than-ever-but-warns-against-tribalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=90203","title":{"rendered":"Ripple CEO Says XRP Army Is Stronger Than Ever, But Warns Against Tribalism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse used a Consensus 2026 interview with CoinDesk to frame the XRP community as one of crypto\u2019s most durable forces, while warning that chain maximalism remains a drag on the industry\u2019s broader adoption story.<\/p>\n

Speaking after a period of major dealmaking for Ripple, Garlinghouse said the company\u2019s recent acquisitions and product expansion are meant to deepen the practical use of XRP, not simply amplify market speculation. He also argued that the crypto industry is entering a more institutionally relevant phase, with tokenization, collateral use cases and traditional finance partnerships becoming central themes.<\/p>\n

Garlinghouse Says XRP Community Is At Its Most Active Point<\/h2>\n

Asked about Ripple\u2019s brand and the unusually loyal online base around XRP, Garlinghouse pointed<\/a> to the community as one of crypto\u2019s defining strengths. He said the industry has moved a long way from the period when \u201ccrypto\u201d was still treated as a reputational risk in traditional finance circles.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember the first time I went to Davos, I ran into a central banker from another country,\u201d Garlinghouse said. \u201cHe\u2019d met with him previously. He\u2019s like, I\u2019m surprised you\u2019re here. You know, here crypto is still a bad word. That was about seven years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

That perception, he argued, has changed substantially. Crypto is no longer operating only at the margins of finance, and communities like the XRP Army have helped sustain networks through regulatory conflict, market drawdowns and long product cycles.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the topic of the XRP army, look, one of the greatest things about crypto in general is the community behind it,\u201d Garlinghouse said. \u201cThe people who see the opportunity for rewiring financial infrastructure, using technologies that reduce cost and improve speed. Like these are unlocks like the XRP army has been an unbelievable supportive group of allies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garlinghouse said he had recently attended XRP Las Vegas and described the ecosystem\u2019s energy as unusually strong. \u201cIt was the most vibrant, the most active that that community has ever been,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was really spectacular.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ripple CEO Pushes Back On One-Chain Thinking<\/h2>\n

At the same time, Garlinghouse drew a line between community strength and tribalism. While Ripple has long been closely associated with XRP, he said the industry should not frame adoption as a zero-sum competition between networks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have also said to that community and to the entire crypto community, tribalism is bad for our industry,\u201d Garlinghouse said. \u201cI\u2019ve never been an XRP maxi. And people who are out there kind of just think it\u2019s not going to be a one chain world. It\u2019s going to be a multi-chain world.\u201d<\/p>\n

That remark matters because XRP remains one of the most polarizing large crypto assets, with a highly active supporter base and a long history of regulatory scrutiny in the United States. Garlinghouse\u2019s message was not that XRP should become less central to Ripple\u2019s strategy, but that the industry\u2019s next growth phase will likely depend on interoperability, institutional trust and practical liquidity across multiple networks.<\/p>\n

He made that point while emphasizing that Ripple still sees itself as a major advocate for the XRP ecosystem. \u201cRipple has always been the most interested advocate in the XRP ecosystem,\u201d Garlinghouse said. \u201cWe own a ton of XRP that doesn\u2019t give us control of XRP. We\u2019re not proof of stake in how that architecture works.\u201d<\/p>\n

Acquisitions Framed As XRP Utility Push<\/p>\n

Garlinghouse also linked Ripple\u2019s acquisition strategy to XRP\u2019s role in institutional markets. He said the company\u2019s recent dealmaking, including its move into prime brokerage through Hidden Road<\/a>, is designed to make XRP more usable as collateral across institutional platforms.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the acquisitions we\u2019ve made, all the building we\u2019re doing is in service of how do we accelerate the adoption, the usefulness of XRP, the liquidity of XRP and the trust of XRP,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Garlinghouse contrasted Ripple\u2019s growth posture with crypto firms cutting headcount<\/a> and attributing part of that shift to artificial intelligence. He said Ripple is using AI across finance, marketing, product targeting and engineering, but not as a headcount-reduction story.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur core code writing is now, I think the stat was around 75% is enabled one way or another or written by AI,\u201d Garlinghouse said. He described AI as an accelerant for growth rather than a justification for layoffs.<\/p>\n

On regulation, Garlinghouse remained optimistic that US crypto legislation could advance<\/a> before the midterms, pointing to recent Senate momentum and the possibility of a markup in May. He said that if a bill gets out of committee, he sees a high likelihood of bipartisan support on the Senate floor.<\/p>\n

At press time, XRP traded at $1.4258.<\/p>\n

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