Ripple CEO Calls XRP ‘North Star’ as Firm Pushes CLARITY Act and Trillion-Dollar Goal

Published at 2026-02-11 18:16:41

Speaking on X Spaces during XRP Community Day, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse emphasized that XRP and RLUSD remain central to the company’s roadmap, calling XRP the “North Star” for payments, lending and custody functionality on the XRPL. His remarks positioned those assets as the operational core of Ripple’s business as it develops rails and institutional products.

Garlinghouse also linked the company’s policy work — notably its support for the CLARITY Act — to its broader ambition of unlocking a trillion-dollar market opportunity. Clearer U.S. regulation, he argued, would accelerate institutional adoption and liquidity for on‑chain payments and stablecoins; the outcome will be closely watched by investors and partners monitoring regulatory progress and product rollout.

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