Raoul Pal Reveals XRP Bet Amidst Legal Battle Fallout

Former executive at Goldman Sachs, Raoul Pal, has made public his recent investment in XRP, the digital asset at the heart of the legal dispute between Ripple and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States. Speaking with lawyer John Deaton, Pal—who is presently the CEO of Real Vision—gave details about his approach to investing.

Pal said that he joined the XRP market at the time of the SEC’s action against Ripple, on the grounds that XRP was an unregistered securities. The price of XRP saw a large decrease as a result of the legal unrest. Pal saw an opening and said, “The price has now been significantly lowered. Half of the population has been excluded from the market, so we know it’s true. This is their chance of a lifetime.”

Strategic Approach Aligned with Past Investments

The former Goldman Sachs executive drew parallels between his XRP investment strategy and his previous move into Solana (SOL) when faced with a crisis. Pal emphasized the importance of observing a vibrant community and real use cases, distinguishing them from superficial activity. He noted, “I can see that there is a vibrant community with real use cases of the chain going on. It’s not ghost use, it’s real use, so in which case, time to put your capital at work.”

Pal’s belief in the long-term potential of XRP is evident in his choice to remain onto it after making the original investment. The quantity of XRP Pal that was bought or the current level of his holdings were not disclosed during the conversation.

Investors like Raoul Pal view the aftermath of regulatory issues as a chance to strategically enter the market and profit from the reduced pricing of fundamentally solid assets as the legal struggle between Ripple and the SEC plays out.