The conversation surrounding XRP has increasingly turned toward long-term holding and yield opportunities rather than short-term sales and profit-taking.
A recent post by analyst Mason Versluis (@MasonVersluis) highlighted this perspective, stating that he would prefer staking and yield farming through XRPFi over selling even at $5.
His statement reflects a growing view that decentralized finance applications built on XRP can provide investors with sustainable rewards without requiring liquidation.
It’s confirmed: I probably won’t be selling any of my $XRP, even at $5.
I’d rather participate in staking / yield farming through XRPFi.
This will be huge for anyone with big holdings (and small, but especially big holders!)
— MASON VERSLUIS (@MasonVersluis) August 17, 2025
The Case for Holding XRP Through Staking
For years, XRP investors debated exit strategies at certain price levels. Versluis’s position challenges that assumption by suggesting that selling may not be the optimal path, particularly for large holders.
By locking tokens into staking platforms, investors can maintain exposure to potential future gains while receiving regular returns in the form of yield. The staking and yield farming approach avoids the need to exit positions at arbitrary price points. It instead transforms holdings into income-generating assets.
The appeal is strong for those with significant balances. Versluis noted that smaller holders can still benefit, but larger allocations allow yield farming to create substantial passive income streams.
Emergence Of Decentralized Finance on XRP
XRPFi is the term used to describe the ecosystem of decentralized finance applications now emerging around the XRP Ledger (XRPL).
Protocols are beginning to introduce staking mechanisms, liquidity pools, and other yield-focused services. This expansion is notable because XRP has historically been viewed as a payments-focused asset, and the growth of a DeFi layer broadens its utility.
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Multiple platforms are developing staking options that allow XRP holders to participate in yield generation. In his video, Versluis also noted that some protocols also incorporate RLUSD, Ripple’s stablecoin, which could enable investors to earn returns without facing the same level of price fluctuation that comes with staking volatile assets.
Strategic Implications for the Market
Versluis’s comments underline a potential change in how XRP is used within the broader digital asset landscape. If large holders adopt staking as a default strategy, circulating supply could tighten, reinforcing price stability and creating new demand pressures.
As adoption grows, the infrastructure supporting XRPFi will likely become a central factor in whether more investors choose to hold rather than sell. Versluis already has a high exit target of $5, and this target may rise as confidence in XRP grows.
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