On the $XRP Community
Garlinghouse was open about the value the community has provided while drawing a distinction between community support and chain maximalism.
“The $XRP army has been an unbelievable supportive group of allies,” he said. He described $XRP Las Vegas, which he attended the previous week, as “the most vibrant, the most active that community has ever been.”
He also explained how far the industry has come. Seven years ago, a central banker he met at Davos expressed surprise at seeing him there, noting crypto was still considered a bad word. That conversation, Garlinghouse said, reflects how dramatically institutional perception has shifted.
Ripple’s Position on $XRP
On the question of Ripple’s relationship with $XRP, Garlinghouse addressed a common misconception directly. Ripple owns a significant amount of $XRP but that ownership does not translate into control over the network.
“That doesn’t give us control of $XRP. We’re not proof of stake and how that architecture works,” he said.
He described Ripple’s role as that of the most interested advocate in the $XRP ecosystem, with every acquisition and product decision evaluated through a single lens.
“How do we accelerate the adoption, the usefulness of $XRP, the liquidity of $XRP, and the trust of $XRP,” Garlinghouse said. “Hold us accountable. Make us do the work.”
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