   
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s boldest claim about XRP, made years ago, is regaining attention as new market developments bring his once bold vision to life.
In a resurfaced video from 2017 shared yesterday by XRP analyst CryptoSensei, Garlinghouse described Bitcoin as “a successful experiment” but one that falls short on payments.
“You’re not going to use Bitcoin to buy a coffee unless you want to wait there for an hour.” he said, pointing out slow transaction speeds and high costs.
Garlinghouse predicted that XRP could eventually surpass Bitcoin, citing its superior scalability and potential for real-world financial use cases.
His comment reignited the online discussion. Some agree that Bitcoin “In many ways it has been a successful EXPERIMENT,” stating that “it has never been of any real use to society as a whole or to nations, except to create wealth.”
Renewed momentum for the Ripple ecosystem
While Garlinghouse’s comment initially seemed far-fetched, recent developments surrounding Ripple’s growing influence in traditional finance suggest that his forecast may not have been off base.
Ripple’s latest $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury, a global leader in corporate treasury management, has positioned XRP at the center of a multi-trillion-dollar market.
The move gives Ripple direct access to hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, integrating the XRP Ledger (XRPL) into the global cash and liquidity management infrastructure.
Garlinghouse has said that this integration could be unlocked “staggering amounts of cash” stuck in slow legacy systems, enabling an instant solution for large enterprises.
Technically, XRP’s price structure also appears to reflect this renewed optimism.
Analysts are targeting a double bottom formation near the $2.30 level, a pattern that often indicates a possible reversal.
A break above the key resistance at $3.40 could trigger a rally towards $8. Longer term, analysts suggest that deeper TradFi integration via GTreasury and future spot ETF listings could push XRP towards the $15 range.
