Vincent Scott, a well-known voice in the XRP community, urged patience and reiterated a big claim: He made the call XRP and the XRP Ledger humanity’s “best chance” to change the way money moves around the world.
His message, shared on X, was mixed with optimism about Ripple’s business movements with the warning that legal clarity must come first.
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Licensing moves and market positioning
According to Scott, Ripple’s licensing work, recent acquisitions and new partnerships show that the company is lining up for much higher demand for XRP.
He argued that the token’s true value is practical: it can act as a gas for transactions or as a bridge currency to move value between different systems.
XRP/XRPL is the best opportunity we have
We see that the Ripple company is taking all steps to stimulate demand and strengthen itself with licenses, acquisitions and relationships
We know that the laws are the goal post
We understand its concept: that XRP is supported by its use to…
— VincentScott (@VincentSco72192) October 26, 2025
Economic and political impact
Scott believes these changes could reduce fraud, increase competition among banks and other payment providers, and speed up settlement.
He also suggested that if countries needed smaller foreign reserves because payments would be easier and cheaper, this would shift long-held financial balances.
Such a shift could face strong backlash. Scott noted that a decentralized payment and reserve structure “ruins the existing power structure,” meaning political resistance is likely.
Splitting community votes
The post provoked a series of reactions within the XRP audience. Nenad Stojkovic said Ripple stands out for its infrastructure and regulatory moves, calling it a rare “serious financial company” in crypto – a view Scott agreed with.
One user, SonOfRichard, argued that Ripple’s new product Ripple Prime could override XRP even without new laws, as it already complies with some regulations.
Scott pushed back, responding that real progress still needs clear laws. Other voices were critical; Tommy Raz interviewed the company’s top leaders.
He spoke in their favor, saying that their actions align with the stated mission and that some online comments, especially from Ripple’s CTO David Schwartz, are misunderstood.
I find the #XRP vs. ETH debate, and who will do better than fascinating. Sure, Ethereum will explode pretty soon, but I’ll come back to this XRP/ETH chart. Take a look at where the jump happened and what happened when XRP bounced off that support (twice) in 2017. Also the… pic.twitter.com/8MlLWi2cjy
— CryptoBull (@CryptoBull2020) October 28, 2025
Market snapshot and analyst view
Meanwhile, a separate market watcher, CryptoBull, said Ethereum will rise soon, but predicted XRP would outperform ETH in the near term.
Based on market movements, ETH recovered 9% to over $4,200 on October 27, while XRP rose 10% to $2.68 over the same period. Both later fell from those highs.
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ETH remains only 1.4% higher than the October 22 low. XRP, on the other hand, has maintained a 6% gain and is above the key USD 2.5 mark.
According to Scott, no major change will happen until regulators and lawmakers complete their work. He pointed to comments from Representative French Hill, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, who said Congress could approve the proposal CLARITY Act by the end of the year when the Senate moves.
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