Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy), a well-known crypto expert, recently posted images on X discussing XRP and its positioning within global financial markets. His posts linked XRP to the massive derivatives market and highlighted recent developments on the XRP Ledger (XRPL).
The conversation began with a reference to a statement that XRP and RLUSD are about to tap into a $400 trillion derivatives market, citing a mid-2025 estimate from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). He noted that the swaps market under CFTC oversight has a notional value exceeding $400 trillion.
It's not hard to figure out where the XRP Price is headed.
It was always about derivatives, strategic supply and the burn mechanism. I'll be getting more XRP while I still can. pic.twitter.com/QWhBrctwkD— Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) September 24, 2025
Supply Strategy and Lockups
Another point raised in his post centers on XRP supply management. He mentioned that Flare Network aims to lock up 5 billion XRP and that Axelar has similar goals of locking up 5% of the circulating supply. This focus on removing large amounts of XRP from circulation brings attention to supply and demand dynamics.
With fewer tokens available on the open market, scarcity becomes more pronounced, and the resulting supply shock could send XRP to new heights.
Technological Advancements on the XRP Ledger
Digital Asset Investor also shared updates from developers working on new smart contracts and escrow capabilities for the XRP Ledger. The image revealed progress on XLS-101d to bring “full smart contract capabilities” to the system, and the Smart Escrow Devnet, which is now “feature-complete and moving onto the review and testing phase.”
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These developments signal that XRP is moving beyond simple transactions and remittances. By enabling programmable features and smart contracts, XRP could become more attractive to institutions and developers looking for a secure, fast, and low-cost ledger.
The Road Ahead for XRP
One of the images suggests that Ripple’s true intentions are to handle 100% of transactions on the more than $400 trillion derivatives market. This goal indicates an expectation of a major expansion in utility. If XRP is integrated into systems that manage or settle derivatives transactions, its demand could increase substantially.
With these developments and more on the horizon, buying more XRP is a logical step. As other experts have said, you don’t wait to buy XRP; you buy XRP and wait.
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