{"id":73515,"date":"2026-06-04T00:02:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ripple-ceo-calls-it-the-honor-of-a-lifetime-to-be-part-of-the-xrp-family\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T00:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:02:04","slug":"ripple-ceo-calls-it-the-honor-of-a-lifetime-to-be-part-of-the-xrp-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ripple-ceo-calls-it-the-honor-of-a-lifetime-to-be-part-of-the-xrp-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple CEO Calls It the &#8216;Honor of a Lifetime&#8217; to Be Part of the XRP Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">XRP turned 14, highlighting the XRP Ledger\u2019s longevity in digital payments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and CTO Emeritus David Schwartz reflected on XRP\u2019s growth and community contributions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Mastercard\u2019s XRPL settlement plans pointed to expanding institutional payment use cases.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2> <span>XRP<\/span> Anniversary Highlights Community Growth and Long-Term Payments Ambitions<\/h2>\n<p> <span>XRP<\/span> has turned 14, marking a milestone that has renewed attention on the digital asset\u2019s longevity and role in global payment activity. Messages shared across X by Ripple executives, the <span>XRP<\/span> Ledger Foundation, and community supporters highlighted the anniversary, emphasizing the network\u2019s sustained operation, ecosystem participation, and continued relevance in cross-border finance.<\/p>\n<p>The anniversary drew reflections from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz, who highlighted different aspects of <span>XRP<\/span>\u2019s 14-year journey. Garlinghouse celebrated the milestone, writing: \u201c14 years later \u2013 still the honor of a lifetime to be part of the <span>XRP<\/span> family!\u201d His message underscored the strong community identity that has developed around <span>XRP<\/span> over more than a decade.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Schwartz focused on the network\u2019s origins and evolution, recalling that <span>XRP<\/span> began as an effort to improve how value moves across networks. He stressed that the project\u2019s growth ultimately depended on contributions from a much wider group of participants than its original creators. The Ripple CTO Emeritus <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoelKatz\/status\/2061916206899315079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201c14 years ago, we got together with an idea to build a better way to move value. What happened next was something none of us could have built alone \u2026 Happy Birthday, <span>XRP<\/span>!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAnd by \u2018us,\u2019 I don\u2019t just mean the three of us. I mean the developers, validators, businesses, community members, and everyone who helped shape <span>XRP<\/span> into what it is today,\u201d he also clarified.<\/p>\n<p>The 14-year marker also sharpens an important point often lost in <span>XRP<\/span> debates: the ledger came first, and Ripple followed. The <span>XRP<\/span> Ledger was <a href=\"https:\/\/xrpl.org\/about\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">completed<\/a> in June 2012 by Schwartz, Jed McCaleb, and Arthur Britto. After the ledger went live, a company was formed to build business use cases around the technology. It was first called Newcoin, then Opencoin, before becoming Ripple. That order gives the milestone added significance: <span>XRP<\/span>\u2019s identity began with the ledger itself, while Ripple later became the company most closely associated with expanding its commercial use.<\/p>\n<h2>Mastercard Integration Plans Point to Expanding <span>XRP<\/span> Ledger Use Cases<\/h2>\n<p>The <span>XRP<\/span> Ledger Foundation used the anniversary to highlight a broader Mastercard settlement push. In a June 3 post on X, the organization said Mastercard intends to expand its <span>XRP<\/span> Ledger integration for always-on settlements and time-sensitive intraday payment flows.<\/p>\n<p>Mastercard separately <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/mastercard-opens-stablecoin-settlement-to-6-partners-across-usdc-rlusd-and-pyusd\/\">said<\/a> it plans to add intraday, weekend, holiday, and <span>stablecoin<\/span> settlement options across its global payments network, including support for Ripple\u2019s RLUSD and XRPL. The announcement extends XRPL\u2019s presence beyond crypto-native payment applications and into Mastercard\u2019s broader settlement modernization efforts.<\/p>\n<p> <span>XRP<\/span> Ledger Foundation said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMastercard plans to expand its integration with the <span>XRP<\/span> Ledger to support always-on settlements and time-sensitive intraday payment flows. The move will <span>leverage<\/span> the <span>XRP<\/span> Ledger\u2019s near-instant finality, predictable low fees, and proven 14-year track record.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The expanded framework is designed to give issuers and acquirers more flexibility in settlement timing, <span>liquidity<\/span> management, and payment operations. Supported <span>stablecoins<\/span> will include USDC, PYUSD, USDG, USDP, RLUSD, and SoFiUSD across networks including Ethereum, <span>Solana<\/span>, Polygon, and XRPL. The inclusion of XRPL and RLUSD places Ripple\u2019s ecosystem among the <span>blockchain<\/span> networks being integrated into evolving institutional settlement infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>For <span>XRP<\/span> supporters, that context gives the anniversary added relevance. The milestone now sits alongside concrete examples of how major financial firms are testing <span>blockchain<\/span> rails for faster payment operations.<\/p>\n<p>Ripple\u2019s recent statements have placed <span>XRP<\/span> at the center of its <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ripple-highlights-institutional-xrp-demand-as-cme-launches-24-7-crypto-futures\/\">institutional<\/a> strategy. Garlinghouse has described <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/xrp\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRP<\/a> as Ripple\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/xrp-declared-ripples-north-star-in-trillion-dollar-vision-now-the-heartbeat-of-every-product-and-institutional-push\/\">North Star<\/a>.\u201d The phrase reflects Ripple\u2019s view that product development, acquisitions, and institutional initiatives should ultimately expand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/xrp\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRP<\/a>\u2019s utility. Recent <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/why-is-xrp-unique-ripple-ceo-explains-what-makes-xrp-stand-out\/\">efforts<\/a> spanning <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/xrp-adoption-expands-as-ripple-embeds-digital-asset-capabilities-directly-into-enterprise-treasury-platforms\/\">treasury<\/a> services, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-liquidity\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">liquidity<\/a> products, regulated futures infrastructure, and cross-border payment products point in the same direction. Together, they position <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/xrp\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRP<\/a> as a key component of Ripple\u2019s broader financial network vision rather than merely a digital asset connected to the company\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/xrp-turns-14-ripple-ceo-calls-it-the-honor-of-a-lifetime-to-be-part-of-the-xrp-family\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways XRP turned 14, highlighting the XRP Ledger\u2019s longevity in digital payments. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and CTO Emeritus David Schwartz reflected on XRP\u2019s growth and community contributions. Mastercard\u2019s XRPL settlement plans pointed to expanding institutional payment use cases. 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