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Former Ripple Adviser Notes Practical Barriers to XRP Ledger Adoption
Anthony Welfare told a podcast that institutional adoption of the XRP Ledger requires compliance and liquidity alongside technical capabilities.
Anthony Welfare, a former CBDC adviser to Ripple, stated on the AllinCrypto Podcast that the technical strengths of the XRP Ledger are not sufficient on their own to guarantee institutional uptake. While highlighting features such as fast settlement, low transaction fees, and a native decentralized exchange, Welfare emphasized that institutions evaluate additional operational requirements before adopting public networks.
Welfare pointed out that institutions can utilize XRPL functions without holding or using the XRP token itself. He noted that widespread integration depends on factors including liquidity, custody solutions, regulatory compliance, and cross-chain interoperability, expecting private blockchains to expand first before connecting to public infrastructure.
Recent ecosystem developments reflect an emphasis on multi-network utility and institutional services. These include a European consortium targeting euro stablecoin deployment on XRPL, the IMF including the ledger in tokenization discussions, Ripple Prime partnerships with Brevan Howard, DriveWealth integrations using RLUSD, and the Nasdaq listing of Ripple-backed holding vehicle Evernorth under the ticker XRPN.
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