Ripple Grows Beyond Crypto—But Can XRP Keep Up?

Ripple is aggressively expanding its presence in traditional finance through high-profile acquisitions like Hidden Road and GTreasury, aiming to build financial infrastructure for corporate markets. However, this growth highlights a persistent concern: the limited utility of the XRP token within these new, non-crypto-centric operations. Furthermore, Ripple's financial health remains heavily dependent on selling XRP from its escrow, which conflicts with the narrative of XRP serving as a functional bridge currency. This tension is exemplified by its RLUSD stablecoin, where the vast majority of supply resides on Ethereum, minimizing the required XRP transaction fees (burns) on the XRP Ledger. Finally, Ripple's plan to raise $1 billion to establish an XRP digital asset treasury is viewed by critics as price support rather than a reflection of genuine utility, underscoring the structural challenge of integrating XRP into the company's broader, non-crypto-focused success.

(Source：BeInCrypto)