 
 
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s boldest claim about XRP, made years ago, is regaining attention as new market developments breathe life into his once-daring vision.
In a resurfaced 2017 video shared yesterday by XRP analyst CryptoSensei, Garlinghouse described Bitcoin as “a successful experiment,” but one that falls short in payments.
“You’re not going to use Bitcoin to buy a coffee unless you want to wait there an hour,” he said, pointing to 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 discussion online. Some agree that Bitcoin “in many ways has been a successful EXPERIMENT,” stating that it “has never had any real use to society as a whole or to nations, except for creating wealth.”
 
Renewed momentum for Ripple’s ecosystem
While Garlinghouse’s remark initially seemed far-fetched, recent developments around Ripple’s expanding influence in traditional finance suggest his forecast may not have been misplaced.
Ripple’s latest $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury, a global leader in corporate treasury management, has positioned XRP at the core of a multi-trillion-dollar market.
The move grants Ripple direct access to hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, embedding the XRP Ledger (XRPL) within the infrastructure of global cash and liquidity management.
Garlinghouse has said this integration could unlock “astounding amounts of cash” trapped in slow legacy systems, allowing instant settlement for major enterprises.
Technically, XRP’s price structure also appears to mirror this renewed optimism.
Analysts point to a double-bottom formation near the $2.30 level, a pattern that often signals a potential reversal.
A breakout above the key $3.40 resistance could trigger a rally toward $8. In the longer term, analysts suggest that deeper TradFi integration through GTreasury and future spot ETF listings could propel XRP toward the $15 range.