Ripple XRP: Major Update on Native Staking 🚨

Ripple X engineering lead J. Ayo Akinyele, David Schwartz, and Brad Garlinghouse all weighed in on a topic many thought was off-limits:
native staking on the XRP Ledger.

For the first time, Ripple executives are openly discussing how XRP could evolve beyond payments — into native DeFi capabilities, staking incentives, and a new value flow model for the entire ecosystem. I break down what they said, why it matters, and how this could reshape governance, programmability, and long-term token demand.

At the same time, Franklin Templeton is preparing to launch its EZRP XRP ETF — and analysts expect $150M–$250M in DAY ONE volume, potentially 5× Canary Capital’s debut. Institutional exposure is accelerating faster than anyone expected.

And while XRP gears up for a new phase of maturity, Bitcoin is showing the opposite dynamic. Bloomberg reports BTC is now nearly 30% off the 2025 peak, underperforming gold, bonds, utilities, and even short-term T-bills. ETF buyers are underwater, leverage is unwinding, and macro tightening is hitting crypto harder than any other asset class.

Today we connect all of it:
• What native staking would mean for XRP
• Why Ripple leadership is bringing this up now
• How the ETF wave changes institutional demand
• What Bitcoin’s correction signals for the entire market
• And whether this cycle is shifting beneath our feet

We’re watching the market mature in real time — and the decisions made now will define the next decade of XRP.

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