XRP Never Designed to Be Cheap: BlackSwan Capitalist Founder
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BlackSwan Capitalist Founder Versan Aljarrah shared a new insight into XRP’s design and function. The founder said XRP was never designed to be cheap, adding to the positive sentiment surrounding XRP. XRP’s original design In an X post, Versan Aljarrah raised an argument about the original design and functionality of XRP, the Ripple-backed coin. He said XRP was originally designed to have a high price. The statement implies that the XRP price must climb higher to fulfill its role as a global bridge asset. Aljarrah based his argument on the role of XRP in handling massive financial flows. This includes global debt, derivatives and liquidity for cross-border transactions. XRP was never designed to be cheap. You can’t move global debt, derivatives, and liquidity with a low-value bridge asset. A high price isn’t speculation, it’s function. The system can’t scale unless XRP does.https://t.co/U8GKybQrSi — Black Swan Capitalist (@VersanAljarrah) October 27, 2025 To Aljarrah, a higher XRP price means fewer tokens are needed per transaction. He believes this will make the system scalable and efficient. His perspective aligns with the idea that the XRP price must rise to match the scale of the markets it aims to serve. He added that a high XRP price is not just driven by market hype but by its utility in enabling global financial systems. Crucially, XRP primarily functions as a bridge asset for transferring value across borders and between financial institutions. Its primary use case is to streamline international money transfers, which are often slow and expensive due to legacy systems like SWIFT. Therefore, as more institutions adopt XRP-based solutions, demand for the coin increases. Higher demand with a fixed supply naturally drives the price upward, a functional outcome of adoption. Why XRP will remain relevant in global finance Aljarrah explained in a YouTube video that the…
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