Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse said XRP’s US regulatory clarity has positioned the token for stronger institutional adoption after a federal court ruled it is not a security.
“Ripple has been fortunate,”
Said Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse.
“We got sued by the U.S. government and had a federal judge say XRP is not a security. We have clarity. That’s brilliant.”
Garlinghouse argued that while XRP has secured legal certainty, the broader industry remains in limbo and needs legislative progress, adding:
“The whole industry can’t live in limbo, so our argument is the Clarity Act needs to get done for the industry to thrive here in the United States.”
He contrasted securities, which typically grant ownership rights and dividends, with most crypto assets, and said forcing digital tokens into regulatory frameworks developed nearly a century ago “never made sense,” while also pointing to the GENIUS Act as having provided clarity for stablecoins.
“XRP actually has been the best performing major crypto this year,”
Said Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, noting that while XRP was down about 20% at the time of his remarks, ethereum had fallen roughly 33%, and following the announcement the Ripple share price was unchanged at $N/A.
Garlinghouse said Ripple saw heightened interest from chief financial officers, treasurers and boards exploring blockchain-based efficiencies in payments and treasury management, describing stablecoins as an entry point for broader institutional experimentation.
He concluded that demonstrating practical utility would drive long-term adoption, stating:
“I think the more we demonstrate real practical utility using these technologies to solve real problems, the more you’re going to see that play out in a positive way.”
At the time of reporting, XRP price was $1.37.