Ripple-CEO Brad Garlinghouse bekräftigt 1000%iges Engagement für XRP – Warum das alle aufhorchen lässt

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO von Ripple, macht Schlagzeilen mit einer kühnen Ansage: 1000% Commitment zu XRP. In einer Branche, die sonst eher mit leeren Versprechungen glänzt, wirkt das fast erfrischend – oder nach einem verzweifelten Hail-Mary-Pass.

Warum XRP jetzt im Rampenlicht steht

Während andere Cryptos mit regulatorischen Kopfschmerzen kämpfen, positioniert Ripple sich als vermeintlicher Gewinner. Garlinghouse setzt alles auf eine Karte – aber ist das Vertrauen gerechtfertigt oder nur heiße Luft?

Die große Wette

1000% klingt nach einem Mondschuss. Doch in der Welt der Blockchain-Propheten ist das geradezu konservativ. Immerhin hat man hier Erfahrung mit dreistelligen Prozentversprechen – meist gefolgt von dreistelligen Korrekturen.

Ein Seitenhieb auf die Finance-Traditionalisten darf nicht fehlen: Während Banker noch über „Blockchain, nicht Bitcoin“ sinnieren, zeigt Ripple, wie man Klartext redet – oder zumindest große Zahlen nennt.

Ripple ends legal war with SEC

The long battle between Ripple and the SEC is winding down. While the company had initially resisted the court’s conclusion that sales of institutional XRP were securities, it has since withdrawn its cross-appeal. This is a tactical retreat, and it’s evidence that Ripple is ready to proceed.

Earlier this month, Judge Analisa Torres denied a coordinated plea from Ripple and the SEC for an indicative ruling.

With the case stalled, Ripple decided not to push the litigation on the final prong regarding institutional sales. Instead, the firm will respect the court order and look for lawful opportunities to distribute XRP to institutions.

Brad Garlinghouse announced the company’s new posture in a public statement that they had closed that chapter once and for all, and they can now focus on the most important place – building the Internet of Value.

Ripple has used the term “Internet of Value” for a while now to describe its larger goal—frictionless cross-border asset transfer in worldwide payment systems. Now, with the shackles of litigation off its wrists, Ripple is increasingly zeroing in on realizing its vision.

Ripple drives XRP ecosystem growth with renewed focus

Ripple’s pivot towards development & expansion is already paying off. In June, the XRP Ledger witnessed a more than 7x spike in daily active addresses, indicating higher network usage. At the same time, transaction volume is increasing, indicating more use of XRP in real-world use and trading.

Market sentiment has also shifted. The buzz around a US-approved XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) is building after Canada greenlit three XRP ETFs just days ago. Analysts think there’s a 95% chance XRP ETF will be here soon. This WOULD make XRP available to institutional buyers and retirement accounts, driving liquidity and confidence in the market.

Ripple has released version 2.5.0 of the XRP Ledger (XRPL). This release includes substantial power enhancements and sets XRPL apart from its nearest competition with Ethereum and Solana. The improvements include faster and less expensive throughput and compatibility with smart contracts, fundamentals for developers who intend to build DApps on XRP.

The update also improves the XRPL’s chain interoperability, a requirement in the future of finance. However, in the growing layer-1 blockchain space, the upgrade signals that Ripple wants to be a force once again, not just for a payments protocol but as a dApp development and execution platform, too.

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