Bitcoin (BTC) maximalists have long dismissed altcoins as speculative noise, but XRP\u2019s steady ascent in global finance is challenging that narrative, said a popular social media influencer.<\/p>\n
While BTC remains the undisputed king of crypto by market cap, Ripple\u2019s native token is carving out a niche where Bitcoin has struggled: real-world financial infrastructure.<\/p>\n
With new institutional products and a growing list of partnerships, XRP opinion shaper John Squire believes the token is proving it\u2019s not just another altcoin, but a legitimate competitor in the race for mainstream adoption.<\/p>\n
The influencer ignited debate across X on May 20 with a string of posts<\/a> arguing that XRP is shaking the foundations BTC never could.<\/p>\n \u201cMaxis hate that XRP doesn\u2019t need miners, uses minimal energy, and settles in seconds,\u201d Squire stated.<\/p>\n According to him, the battle between the two isn\u2019t technical but ideological. He insisted that XRP is focused on utility, integration, and real-world adoption.<\/p>\n \u201cDecentralization? That debate\u2019s over,\u201d he continued. \u201cWhat matters now is utility. And XRP delivers.\u201d<\/p>\n Some may view these assertions as provocative, but there\u2019s growing substance behind them. Ripple is forging partnerships with banks, central banks, and payment providers around the world.<\/p>\n In April, the company acquired<\/a> prime brokerage giant Hidden Road.\u00a0Additionally, Ripple made a $5 billion bid<\/a> for stablecoin issuer Circle, which was reportedly rejected. But there are rumors circulating that it subsequently upped its offer to $20 billion in a bid to fend off<\/a> interest from the Coinbase crypto exchange.<\/p>\n More recently, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) launched<\/a> XRP futures contracts, opening the door for institutional exposure through both standard and micro-sized offerings. While the launch came just days after a court denied Ripple and the SEC\u2019s proposed $50 million settlement, it made one key point clear: despite legal headwinds, XRP is being taken seriously by the world\u2019s financial elite.<\/p>\n The potential use cases for XRP that could come from such deals are what Squire thinks makes the asset more valuable. In his words:<\/p>\n \u201cXRP isn\u2019t competing for price \u2014 It\u2019s competing for relevance. And every new deal, partnership, or use case is proof.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, not everyone is convinced, with one commentator pushing back, questioning<\/a> which banks actually use XRP rather than merely expressing interest. \u201cNo Bitcoiner is nervous about XRP,\u201d he insisted. \u201cXRP is stupidly shaking its own pillars.\u201d<\/p>\n Looking at price action, the world\u2019s fourth-largest cryptocurrency has remained relatively muted despite the CME futures launch. It is currently trading at $2.37, a slight 0.3% uptick in 24 hours, but down 8.4% on the week. In contrast, BTC rose 1.6% since yesterday and 3.5% over the past week to put it within a hair\u2019s breadth of its all-time high.<\/p>\n The post Ripple\u2019s Quiet Rise: Should Bitcoin Maxis Sweat XRP\u2019s Growing Influence?<\/a> appeared first on CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bitcoin (BTC) maximalists have long dismissed altcoins as speculative noise, but XRP\u2019s steady ascent in global finance is challenging that narrative, said a popular social media influencer. While BTC remains the undisputed king of crypto by market cap, Ripple\u2019s native token is carving out a niche where Bitcoin has struggled: real-world financial infrastructure. With new […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":67986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67985"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=67985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67985\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/67986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=67985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=67985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=67985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Can XRP Really Challenge Bitcoin?<\/h2>\n