Rakuten Wallet Bets Big on XRP to Solve Crypto's Speed Problem

Rakuten Wallet has added XRP spot trading to its platform, but this move is not just about offering another asset. According to senior analyst Yasuo Matsuda, the exchange has been building towards a specific theory: that crypto payments have been hindered by two unsolved problems.

Matsuda believes that solving these issues together, rather than separately, is what finally makes real-world settlement viable. The first problem is scalability, and the second is regulatory clarity. By combining these solutions, Matsuda thinks that XRP can overcome the speed problem plaguing the crypto industry.