Analyst Suggests XRP Price Control as Banks Quietly Test New Settlement Systems
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The post Analyst Suggests XRP Price Control as Banks Quietly Test New Settlement Systems appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Speculation is growing in parts of the crypto community that the price of Ripple’s XRP token may be moving more slowly than its supporters expect, despite what they see as increasing links to global financial infrastructure. The idea gained fresh perspective after comments from Jesse, who suggested that XRP’s role in future settlement systems could be “hidden in plain sight” while institutions prepare behind the scenes. Quiet Links to Financial Market Plumbing Analysts point to connections between Ripple-linked firms and major market infrastructure providers such as the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which handles trillions of dollars in securities settlements. They said that after Ripple-related acquisitions, firms connected to the ecosystem have appeared in DTCC participant lists. In addition, older technical diagrams and patents circulating online have referenced XRP and XLM as potential liquidity tools, though no official confirmation has been made by DTCC. “They Don’t Want the Price to Run Too Early” Jesse from Apex Crypto Insights said one possible explanation is timing. According to him, if XRP were openly positioned as a global settlement or liquidity layer too early, the price could surge before banks, regulators, and fintech firms are fully ready. “If everyone suddenly believed this was the global solution, you’d get institutions, companies, and retail rushing in at once,” he said, adding that this could complicate efforts to line up partnerships, incentives, and regulation. BIS Projects and Changing Terminology Much of the discussion also focuses on the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and its many pilot projects exploring cross-border payments and wholesale central bank digital currencies. These projects often use broad terms like “unified ledger,” “shared ledger,” or “regulated liability network,” rather than naming specific…
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