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Dean: This Token Is Leveling Up 📈
We’ve said it before — the most hated assets can go on the most insane runs.
That’s exactly what unfolded with one token, which fought the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for four long years.
As if the bear market wasn’t brutal enough, this crypto project endured intense FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) considering the unpredictability of its future.
And yet, it emerged stronger, winning its court case against the SEC in the process.
In 2020, this token traded for $0.16. But in recent weeks, it’s traded for as much as $2.57!
That’s a 1,240% gain! 🤯
It shows no sign of stopping and even carries a bit of new fuel since it released huge news . . .
Entering the Stablecoin Market 🪙
I’m referring to XRP USD (XRP-USD) — the token associated with its digital payment network and protocol.
XRP aims to enable fast, low-cost money transfers, particularly for banks and financial institutions.
In essence, it’s on a mission to replace the traditional, cross-border payment systems.
As crypto grows in adoption, XRP is well-positioned to attract big players in the legacy financial system.
It’s battle tested, has over a decade of experience in the crypto market, and is more attractive to legacy finance thanks to the launch of its stablecoin:
You’re probably wondering: Why should I care about this — and how does it impact the XRP community?
Well, here’s why . . .
They See This & They’re Spooked 👻
Let’s reverse engineer this a bit . . .
What’s the number one element that will spook big money investors, banks, and financial institutions alike?
It’s what makes you pause a bit before considering getting exposure to crypto: volatility.
In crypto, there’s no way around volatility — it’s baked into the market.
Especially since it’s a rather nascent asset class.
Remember, Bitcoin USD (BTC-USD) was only launched in 2009.
That said, we’re still in the early stages of adoption — and BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs) just launched at scale this year!
Given the relatively small number of investors in the market — further segmented by how many are investing in various tokens across different chains — volatility is as intrinsic to crypto as water is to a fish: unavoidable.
But there’s a way to nearly eliminate all volatility in crypto — and that’s to introduce a stablecoin.
This is exactly what XRP did by launching Ripple USD (RLUSD-USD), its stablecoin.
The Attention of Big Money 🤑
A token that acts like a dollar backed by treasury bills and government money market funds is very attractive for banks and big money institutions.
Big institutions and banks want to know that their money won’t decline by 30% or 80% overnight.
So, a stablecoin is the perfect solution to quell their worries as it’s designed to remain at $1.
But what’s in it for speculators and investors?
As a layer 1 blockchain, XRP will be used to pay gas fees. Think of gas fees as a transaction fee.
But there’s one caveat: As people pay gas fees, a portion of the tokens are burned, making the token deflationary.
Additionally, one easy factor to miss is that big money institutions and big banks will likely hold the token to pay gas fees.
I can tell you from my experience exploring the Ethereum USD (ETH-USD) blockchain that holders always keep more of the token than needed to facilitate transactions.
I’d hold well over 1 ETH in my wallet to facilitate transactions to avoid being stuck without enough ETH to cover gas fees.
This is ideal, especially if you really need to move tokens or take profit.
As the demand for the network grows, so will gas fees, leading to the need to acquire more.
During the peak of the last bull cycle, gas fees on ETH could cost well over $1K.
Such high fees have since been resolved, making them much cheaper on the ETH blockchain.
My point was just to illustrate that gas fees could range anywhere from $10 to $2K as the network became congested.
Something similar could unfold on the XRP blockchain, enticing institutions to buy large sums of XRP to facilitate transactions.
That said, we can speculate that XRP is destined to see more buying pressure should its stablecoin see adoption.
Introducing a stablecoin was a brilliant idea, considering that banks and financial institutions use it as a premier token to settle payments and transfer funds.
XRP to $5? 🤔
XRP stands a chance of seeing a windfall of liquidity flow into its ecosystem.
The environment couldn’t be any better: BTC making new highs daily, crypto-friendly administration entering in 2025, all while businesses and governments accumulate BTC daily.
It seems that some investors were anticipating highs ahead of XRP.
Take a look at this chart:
It’s up 411% in just six months! 🤑🤯
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