That direction has been reinforced by other Ripple executives. Reece Merrick, Ripple’s managing director for the Middle East and Africa, recently shared on X:
FAQ 🧭 Why is Ripple leadership reaffirming XRP’s importance now? Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reiterated that XRP remains central to Ripple’s long-term strategy, reinforcing investor confidence amid expanding institutional adoption of the XRP Ledger. How does XRP fit into Ripple’s institutional DeFi and settlement strategy?XRP underpins payments, liquidity, collateral, and auto-bridging across tokenized assets and FX within Ripple’s Institutional DeFi framework, positioning it as a core settlement asset. What role does XRP Community Day play for investors?XRP Community Day highlights Ripple’s roadmap for regulated products like spot ETFs, native lending, and institutional infrastructure, signaling continued ecosystem growth. What is the long-term investment thesis for XRP according to Ripple? Ripple executives emphasize XRP as the backbone of scalable, regulated on-chain finance, supporting its long-term value proposition as institutional usage expands.Ripple Reaffirms XRP Priority: CEO Says XRP Family Comes First
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