Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has reaffirmed that XRP is still a fundamental element of Ripple’s long-term strategy, reigniting debate within the XRP community about the token’s ongoing significance. In comments highlighted at Ripple’s Swell event, Garlinghouse traced Ripple’s development back to its original ambition—building an “internet of value” to facilitate seamless value transfer globally. He emphasized that XRP has always been central to achieving this goal.