- Market manipulation and regulatory barriers are being blamed for XRP’s sub-$3 price, not a lack of utility or adoption.
- XRP is already actively used for real-world applications like on-chain volume, ODL corridors, and private ledger CBDC projects.
- Analysts predict a sharp repricing once global regulatory clarity arrives.
A recent tweet from Versan Aljarrah, founder of Black Swan Capitalist, has reignited debate over the price stagnation of XRP, suggesting the asset’s sub-$3 valuation isn’t the result of weak fundamentals but rather due to market manipulation and regulatory bottlenecks.
“XRP isn’t under $3 because of a lack of utility or adoption,” wrote Aljarrah. “It’s being held back because the free market isn’t actually free.”
According to Aljarrah, XRP’s true price has been suppressed by limited market access and artificial constraints, rather than a lack of adoption or technological shortcomings. He asserts that if XRP were allowed to operate without restriction, the market would have already repriced it to reflect its real-world utility and institutional demand.
“That’s not opinion. That’s a fact,” he added.
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$XRP isn’t under $3 because of a lack of utility or adoption. It’s being held back because the free market isn’t actually free. If XRP had full access, no suppression, and price reflected real settlement volume, it would have repriced long ago.
That’s not opinion. That’s a fact.
— Versan | Black Swan Capitalist (@VersanAljarrah) August 6, 2025
Industry Voices Echo Support
Crypto influencer SonOfaRichard echoed Versan’s sentiment in a follow-up post, reinforcing the idea that XRP’s current price is not a true representation of its utility or adoption.
“The man isn’t wrong,” the post begins. “XRP isn’t sub-$3 because of lack of use. It’s sub-$3 because the market is still cornered.”
He pointed to real-world use cases and live infrastructure as evidence:
- XRP moves billions in on-chain volume with negligible fees.
- ODL (On-Demand Liquidity) corridors settle faster than SWIFT, despite access being limited.
- XRP’s private ledger is already being used for CBDCs, tokenized treasuries, and real estate.
“The price just doesn’t reflect it yet,” he stated.
The man isn’t wrong.$XRP isn’t sub-$3 because of lack of use. It’s sub-$3 because the market is still cornered, and real institutional settlement hasn’t been greenlit at scale.
📊 Need proof?
•XRP consistently moves billions in on-chain volume with near-zero fees.
•ODL…
— SonOfaRichard (@heythereRich) August 6, 2025
Awaiting the “Rules of the Road”
As regulatory clarity continues to evolve in the U.S. and abroad, both analysts anticipate a seismic market shift once institutional settlement and tokenization are unlocked at scale.
“Rules of the road are coming,” SonOfaRichard concluded. “And when they do, suppressed utility doesn’t trickle upward — it will reprice violently.”
With XRP at the center of ongoing discussions surrounding real-time payments, asset tokenization, and regulatory reform, analysts say it may just be a matter of time before suppressed utility transforms into visible price action.
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