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The post Teucrium CEO Says XRP’s Next Surge Begins With a ‘Ripple Bank’ appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Sal Gilbertie, CEO of Teucrium, has sparked excitement in the XRP community after sharing his thoughts about Ripple’s future, the company’s expanding ecosystem, and what could truly unleash the next big XRP price surge. His message is clear: Ripple is not just another crypto company, it is building the foundation of a global financial powerhouse. Ripple Is Quietly Building a JP Morgan Rival According to Gilbertie, Ripple’s long-term strategy has been hiding in plain sight. He believes the company is on track to become nothing less than a modern rival to JP Morgan once it secures its banking license. With strong capitalization, disciplined leadership and a network of former Ripple employees who remain active in the broader ecosystem, Gilbertie says Ripple operates like “a machine.” In his view, Ripple’s team is highly creative, deeply coordinated and consistently expanding the XRP ecosystem, even when individuals take different paths. That is why he feels Ripple sits “at the center of the universe” in the evolving digital asset landscape. A future Ripple Bank, backed by clear U.S. regulations, is what he expects will unlock the next major wave of growth for XRP, not just new apps or developer tooling. Why Ripple Has No Reason to Sell XRP Gilbertie also addressed concerns around Ripple’s XRP holdings. He says Ripple has little motivation to sell aggressively, especially as its financial position strengthens and the value of its tokens rises. With a banking license and institutional clients, XRP becomes even more useful as a liquidity and treasury asset. As Gilbertie put it, “Why would they want to sell XRP? They’re incredibly well capitalized.” Ripple, in his view, is holding XRP the same way traditional banks hold capital…

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