However, XRP purchasers do not necessarily expect profit from the efforts of Ripple’s managers. In terms of information asymmetry, an infinite list of factors can potentially contribute to profitability or decline of XRP. This includes its open-source design, which enables anyone to build new business models or applications on the XRP protocol, which Ripple does not control.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/05/18/what-are-the-stakes-in-the-sec-vs-ripple/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines