
As markets demand measurable utility, critics single out XRP and Cardano — but cross‑chain primitives and partnerships are shifting what 'utility' even looks like. This piece unpacks the Novogratz critique, Ripple CTO responses to Cardano Midnight, and a pragmatic metric set for judging on‑chain utility.

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