Crypto veteran and early Ripple executive Greg Kidd has stirred discussion around XRP fundamentals, stressing that liquidity, not just price, is central to its long-term relevance.
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Crypto veteran and early Ripple executive Greg Kidd has stirred discussion around XRP fundamentals, stressing that liquidity, not just price, is central to its long-term relevance.
<adv/>This perspective recently drew attention in the XRP community after Digital Asset Investor resurfaced Kidd’s past interview. When asked about XRP’s price outlook, Kidd summed up his view in just two words: liquidity and supply.
<adv/><h2>Greg Kidd Confirms a Major Early XRP Position</h2>
Notably, during the interview, Kidd confirmed that he holds a significant amount of XRP. He explained that he secured exposure to roughly 1% of XRP’s total supply more than five years ago. 
The position was structured early in XRP’s history, long before today’s market structure and institutional interest took shape. His long-term involvement places him among the earliest believers in XRP’s potential as a financial utility rather than a speculative asset.
<h2>XRP as the “Oil” of Ripple’s Network</h2>
Kidd agreed with the analogy that XRP functions like oil within Ripple’s ecosystem. While Ripple builds payment infrastructure to rival systems like SWIFT, XRP’s role is different.
It isn’t tied solely to the company’s success; instead, it moves freely across borders as a neutral bridge between currencies. From the start, Kidd said, XRP was designed to be fast and liquid even before its market value was clear.
<h2>Liquidity Matters More Than Price</h2>
One of Kidd’s key points was that Ripple’s success does not depend solely on XRP having a high price. Instead, XRP must remain highly liquid, allowing participants to enter and exit positions easily with minimal friction.
In his view, liquidity is what enables XRP to function as a bridge asset. Without deep and efficient markets, XRP cannot fulfill its purpose, regardless of price levels. While higher prices benefit holders, liquidity is what makes the system work at scale.
<h2>Supply, Demand, and Long-Term Upside</h2>
Kidd also acknowledged that price appreciation naturally follows when demand outweighs available supply. As XRP adoption grows and liquidity improves, higher demand could lead to higher valuations over time.
Although Kidd made these statements several years ago, they continue to resurface in XRP community discussions even today.
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When asked about XRP Price Greg Kidd(10th employee @ripple ) had two words. Liquidity &amp; Supply pic.twitter.com/VFSfP5FN2i
— Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) December 31, 2025
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<h2>Ripple May Absorb Legacy Banks: Greg Kidd</h2>
Last year, Kidd shared a bold vision for blockchain banking, suggesting Ripple could transform traditional finance by taking over outdated banks. This was during the XRP Las Vegas conference in June 2025.
Kidd recalled Ripple’s early days with just 188 accounts and emphasized the goal of moving money at “the speed of the internet.”
Kidd now leads Vast Bank, aiming to put banking on the blockchain by issuing FDIC-insured U.S. dollar tokens on the XRP Ledger. 
Unlike stablecoins, this method uses fractional-reserve banking, making it more capital-efficient while offering interest, consumer protections, and 24/7 payments. He also envisions cross-border digital dollars and plans to expand to pounds and euros.
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Ripple Veteran Greg Kidd Shares 2 Things That Really Matter for XRP Price

加密貨幣資深人士兼 Ripple 早期高管 Greg Kidd 引發了關於XRP基本面的討論，他強調流動性（而不僅僅是價格）才是其長期相關性的核心。
這種觀點重新……

<div><div><div>加密貨幣資深人士兼 Ripple 早期高管 Greg Kidd 引發了關於XRP基本面的討論，他強調流動性（而不僅僅是價格）才是其長期相關性的核心。<adv/>最近，在 Digital Asset Investor 重新發布 Kidd 過去的採訪後，這一觀點在XRP社群中引起了關注。當被問及XRP 的價格前景時，Kidd 只用了兩個字概括了他的觀點：流動性和供應量。<adv/><h2> Greg Kidd 確認持有大量早期XRP部位</h2>值得注意的是，在訪談中，基德證實他持有大量XRP。他解釋說，五年前他就購入了約佔 XRP 總供應量 1% 的份額。該部位早在 XRP 發展初期就已構建，遠早於如今的市場結構和機構投資格局形成之時。他長期參與其中，使他成為最早相信 XRP 具有金融實用價值而非投機性資產潛力的投資者之一。<h2> XRP是 Ripple 網路的「石油」。</h2>基德同意這種比喻，即XRP在 Ripple 生態系統中扮演類似石油的角色。 Ripple 建構的支付基礎設施旨在與 SWIFT 等系統相媲美，而 XRP 的角色則有所不同。它並非完全取決於公司的成功；相反，它作為一種中立的貨幣橋樑，可以自由跨國流通。基德表示， XRP從一開始的設計理念就是快速且流動性強，即便在其市場價值明朗之前也是如此。<h2>流動性比價格更重要</h2>Kidd 的關鍵觀​​點之一是，Ripple 的成功並非僅僅取決於XRP 的高價格。相反， XRP必須保持高流動性，使參與者能夠以最小的摩擦輕鬆建倉和平倉。在他看來，流動性是XRP能發揮橋樑資產作用的關鍵。如果沒有深度且高效的市場，無論價格水平如何， XRP都無法實現其目標。雖然價格上漲有利於持有者，但流動性才是系統大規模運作的保障。<h2>供給、需求和長期上漲潛力</h2>Kidd也承認，當需求超過供應時，價格上漲自然會發生。隨著XRP的普及和流動性的改善，更高的需求可能會隨著時間的推移而推高其估值。儘管基德是在幾年前發表這些言論的，但時至今日，這些言論仍然在XRP社群的討論中不斷出現。<blockquote>當被問及XRP價格時，Greg Kidd（Ripple 的第十位員工）只說了兩個字。 流動性與供應 pic.twitter.com/VFSfP5FN2i — 數位資產投資者 (@digitalassetbuy) 2025年12月31日</blockquote><h2>Ripple或將收購傳統銀行：格雷格·基德</h2>去年，基德分享了他對區塊鏈銀行業務的大膽願景，認為Ripple可以透過接管過時的銀行來改變傳統金融。這番言論是在2025年6月舉行的XRP拉斯維加斯大會上發表的。 Kidd 回憶起 Ripple 早期只有 188 個帳戶的情況，並強調了以「網路的速度」轉移資金的目標。 Kidd 現在領導著 Vast Bank，旨在透過在XRP分類帳上發行 FDIC 保險的美元代幣，將銀行業務放到區塊鏈上。與穩定幣不同，此方法採用部分準備金銀行製度，使其資本效率更高，同時提供利息、消費者保護和全天候支付服務。他還設想推出跨境數位美元，並計劃擴展到英鎊和歐元。</div></div></div>

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