According to Scott, Ripple’s licensing work, recent acquisitions and new partnerships show the company is lining up for much bigger demand for XRP.
He argued the token’s real value is practical — it can act as gas for transactions or as a bridge currency to move value between different systems.
XRP/XRPL is the best chance we got
We see Ripple the company making all the moves to drive demand and solidify themselves with licensing, acquisitions, and relationships
We know the laws are the goalpost
We understand the concept of it: that XRP is backed by its use to…
Scott believes these changes could cut fraud, increase competition among banks and other payment providers, and speed up settlements.
He also suggested that if countries needed smaller foreign reserves because payments were easier and cheaper, that would shift long-held financial balances.
That kind of shift could face strong pushback. Scott noted a decentralized payment and reserve setup “ruins the existing power structure,” meaning political resistance is likely.
The post prompted a range of reactions from within the XRP crowd. Nenad Stojkovic said Ripple stands out because of its infrastructure and regulatory steps, calling it a rare “serious financial company” in crypto — a view Scott agreed with.
One user, SonOfRichard, argued Ripple’s new product Ripple Prime might lift XRP even without new laws, since it’s already compliant with some rules.
Scott pushed back, replying that real progress still needs clear laws. Other voices were critical; Tommy Raz questioned the company’s top leaders.
He spoke in their favor, saying their actions match the stated mission and that some online comments, especially from Ripple’s CTO David Schwartz, get misunderstood.
Meanwhile, a separate market watcher, CryptoBull, said Ethereum is set to surge soon but predicted XRP would outperform ETH in the near term.
Based on market moves, ETH recovered 9% to over $4,200 on Oct. 27 while XRP climbed 10% to $2.68 in the same stretch. Both later fell from those highs.
ETH remains only up 1.4% from its Oct. 22 lows. XRP, by contrast, has kept a 6% gain and sits above the key $2.5 mark.
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