Ripple's $155T Market Target Sparks XRP Demand Questions
Ripple's ambitions in the global payments market have sparked renewed interest in XRP. The company is targeting a $155 trillion market, but this figure refers to cross-border corporate flows, not consumer remittances. Ripple has been building towards this vision with its acquisition of GTreasury and the growth of its Treasury business, which already handles around $13 trillion in annual payment flows.
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin is targeting a $13 trillion corporate treasury market, raising questions about XRP demand. As RLUSD's market cap nears $2.5 billion, more settlement flows on the XRP Ledger are denominated in stablecoins rather than XRP itself.
The recent buzz surrounding Ripple and XRP has a real calendar hook: Sibos 2026, where Ripple Treasury is presenting. This has led to a revival of the SWIFT-replacement narrative, with legitimate proof points such as JPMorgan's completion of a cross-border tokenized treasury settlement on the XRP Ledger.