Ripple CEO Answers Critical Questions About XRP’s Future

Crypto commentator CryptoSensei (@Crypt0Senseii) posted a video featuring interview clips from XRP Las Vegas, including a direct exchange with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on whether XRP holders could one day benefit from Ripple’s growing financial position.

The company recently conducted a share buyback at a $50 billion valuation, up from the $40 billion valuation in November 2025. Community members want to know what that means for them.

Garlinghouse acknowledged the question directly. He said that if Ripple ever goes public, there is a possibility the company does “something special for people who hold XRP.” He stopped short of committing to any specific plan, noting it is not an immediate priority. What he makes clear is that the XRP community factors into Ripple’s business decisions.

Ripple Prefers to Stay Private

Garlinghouse explained why an IPO is not on the near-term roadmap. He pointed to recent public offerings from other crypto companies, noting that some have not performed well. Kraken delayed its IPO entirely.

Garlinghouse said Ripple sees advantages in remaining private, including operational flexibility. He can speak more candidly without the constraints that come with being a public company answerable to shareholders.

The Linqto situation also came up. Linqto, currently in bankruptcy proceedings, holds roughly 3% of Ripple’s equity. Some community members have suggested Ripple buy back those shares.

Garlinghouse acknowledged the tension. Ripple’s fiduciary obligation would be to buy at the lowest possible price, while Linqto’s creditors would want the highest price. He said the most likely outcome is that Ripple lets the bankruptcy process run its course.

Stablecoins, Payments, and XRP Utility

The video also featured Jack McDonald, Ripple’s Senior Vice President of Stablecoins, addressing how RLUSD and XRP work together. McDonald described XRP as the native gas token of the XRP Ledger, saying everything Ripple builds on that ledger with RLUSD requires XRP in the background. “It’s cheap, it’s fast, it’s resilient,” he said.

RLUSD has reached a $1.6 billion market cap, ranking among the top five U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins. On the Genius Act, McDonald called it a significant unlock for institutional participation in stablecoins, one that arrived after Ripple had already begun building RLUSD.

Ripple’s Expanding Institutional Reach

Garlinghouse made clear that Ripple evaluates acquisitions, investments, and partnerships based on how they drive XRP adoption. McDonald reinforced that position, pointing to RLUSD’s growing utility and Ripple’s payments infrastructure as evidence of that strategy in action.

The recent Mastercard and XRP Ledger pilot adds another data point. Ripple continues to build around payments, tokenization, and stablecoins, with XRP at the center of each initiative.

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