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Ripple chief Brad Garlinghouse has fueled fresh speculation within the XRP community after hinting that XRP holders could receive “something special” if his company eventually moves forward with plans to become a publicly traded company.
The comments were made during a recent appearance on the Crypto in America podcast hosted by journalist Eleanor Terrett, where Garlinghouse discussed the possibility of a future IPO for Ripple. He, however, emphasized that the company is not currently prioritizing a public listing.
Potential Perks For XRP Holders
During the interview, Terrett highlighted criticism that Ripple has grown into a major private-company success story, while holders of XRP remain financially distinct from the company’s equity structure and do not directly participate in its corporate ownership.
Garlinghouse noted that Ripple was most recently valued at around $50 billion in a share buyback, a figure that has further intensified debate over whether the company’s growth should more directly benefit holders of XRP.
When asked whether Ripple had considered an XRP token buyback—an idea recently floated by some industry figures as a way to allow holders to share in the company’s success—Garlinghouse stopped short of endorsing any near-term plan. Instead, he stressed that Ripple’s role in the ecosystem is indirect but foundational, pointing to its focus on developing products, infrastructure, and institutional partnerships designed to enhance the utility, liquidity, and overall trust surrounding XRP.
 
“I hope XRP holders feel like they are benefiting from Ripple’s existence by virtue of what we’re doing to try to catalyze things within the XRP community,” Garlinghouse posited.
However, he went further by suggesting that additional benefits for XRP holders could be considered in the future. Garlinghouse noted that there could be a scenario where Ripple does “something special” for XRP holders if the company eventually goes public, while stressing that there are no immediate plans yet.
“If and when Ripple goes public, would we do something special for people who hold XRP? Maybe, but that’s not in the immediate term,” the Ripple boss opined, leaving the door open to potential future considerations while reiterating that no such plans are currently on the table.
Ripple’s Alignment With XRP Success
Garlinghouse went on to reiterate that Ripple remains highly invested in the success of XRP, noting that the company continues to hold a significant portion of the asset’s total supply. This position, he suggested, further aligns Ripple’s incentives with the broader performance and adoption of XRP across the market.
“Today, Ripple is still the largest holder of XRP on the planet,” he postulated. “We are the most interested party in seeing XRP be successful. We will continue to be the most interested party in seeing XRP be successful.”
Garlinghouse further outlined Ripple’s broader strategic vision, saying the goal is to make XRP “the most useful digital asset,” “the most liquid digital asset,” and “the most trusted digital asset” over time. He suggested that some initiatives may not appear directly connected to XRP at first glance, but could still contribute through longer-term, multi-step effects.
He also noted that Ripple deliberately avoids over-disclosing its strategic roadmap, arguing that excessive transparency could benefit competitors. “We’re going to do things that may not at first blush make crystal clear sense,” Garlinghouse explained, adding that progress toward XRP’s success may unfold through indirect but compounding steps rather than a straightforward path.
XRP Technical Setup Signals Potential 763% Explosion
From a technical perspective, XRP is currently retesting a long-term support zone that one analyst suggests has historically acted as a launch point for major upside reversals.
MikybullCrypto has shared a chart suggesting XRP is trading within a long-standing rising channel that has guided its price action since 2014. According to his analysis, XRP is currently within the channel’s lower trendline near the $1.30–$1.40 range, a historically significant zone that has previously acted as a springboard for parabolic bullish expansions.
The pundit suggests that XRP is “probably going to $12,” a price level that closely aligns with the midpoint of the long-term rising channel identified on the chart. From current levels around $1.39, this would imply an eye-popping 763% upside move for XRP.