Are Elon Musk, the IMF, and the World Bank Setting the Stage for XRP in The Global Financial System?

• XRP is a prominent subject of discourse in global cross-border and payment solutions.
• The coin is linked to the Ripple Labs ecosystem, with a rich payment solution record.

With its growing popularity, XRP is now linked with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank. As a result, there is a growing debate in the crypto community concerning XRP’s future role in global finance.

Elon Musk’s Connection to Ripple

Over the weekend, Versan Aljarrah, founder of Black Swan Capitalist, pointed out Musk’s involvement with Ripple Labs Inc. The founder noted in an X post that Musk’s connection to Ripple is part of a larger narrative that includes XRP in the new financial system. 

#ElonMusk’s connection to #Ripple is no secret, it’s always been part of the larger narrative

Remember Elon and Peter Thiel backed #OneCoin, rebranded to #OpenCoin, and then Ripple under Chris Larsen guidance

They’re just setting the stage for #XRP in the new #financial system pic.twitter.com/jRUDK6tQBr

— Black Swan Capitalist (@VersanAljarrah) September 1, 2024

He noted that Musk’s relationship with Ripple is no secret. He recalled a time when Musk and Peter Thiel once supported OneCoin. According to him, this was shortly before OneCoin rebranded to OpenCoin and later Ripple under the leadership of Chris Larsen. 

The founder’s recent disclosure comes only shortly after crypto-friendly lawyer Fred Rispoli made a bold proposal to Elon Musk. Notably, Rispoli recently urged Musk to consider integrating XRP into his X Payments platform. This suggestion could mark a major transformation for XRP. It comes shortly after the Ripple Labs and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) legal battle ended.

As highlighted in our previous article, Judge Analisa Torres ruled that secondary sales of XRP are not securities. This verdict has helped provide greater regulatory clarity, strengthening investor confidence in the digital asset. Nonetheless, Ripple was ordered to pay a $125 million fine for institutional XRP sales violating federal securities laws.

XRP Role in Global Financial Payment Systems

In a related post, Aljarrah noted that the World Bank and the IMF have consistently featured XRP and stablecoins in payment discourse. The founder thinks this is not a coincidence but the foundation of the new monetary system. 

Meanwhile, Ripple has preserved a brand identity connected to financial transactions since its founding. XRP is already being used to solve key financial problems in the crypto space. For instance, XRP is a bridge currency in cross-border payments, offering instant settlements at lower charges between different fiat currencies. 

According to our recent analysis, the Bank of Russia began exploring XRP in its financial system in 2018. Based on the details, the coin was leveraged for cross-border remittances with plans to solve digital payment needs.

Moreover, Ripple strongly believes blockchain-based payment solutions may become invaluable to local banks. As noted in our earlier post, the payment company provides local banks with blockchain-based payment solutions to help SMEs overcome the hurdles of traditional cross-border transactions.

Overall, Ripple’s blockchain solutions have helped strengthen XRP’s position as a leader in the crypto market. As XRP sees more integration, experts’ predictions of XRP facilitating global payments could eventually come true.

At press time, XRP is trading at $0.5576, up by 0.44% in 24 hours. The trading volume surged 67% within the same timeframe to $883 million. With more positive narratives around the coin, it might ultimately sustain its rebound moves.