- Jake Claver argues that over $27 trillion is frozen in banks due to inefficient cross-border payments, and he believes that XRP is the solution for this.
- Claver has emphasized that leveraging Ripple’s technology, particularly the XRP Ledger, would be a smart move for banks looking to optimize their financial operations.
Jake Claver, a business consultant, has shared a compelling vision for Ripple XRP’s potential to revolutionize the banking industry. In a detailed thread on X, Claver explained how XRP could be the solution to unlocking $27 trillion in idle capital sitting in banks worldwide. Banks can transform their operations by leveraging XRP’s cross-border capabilities and fast transactions and ultimately drive XRP adoption.
How XRP Will Unlock Trapped Capital
One of Claver’s key points is that XRP has the potential to unfreeze the capital held in banks by offering a much faster, cost-effective way to move money across borders, using Ripple’s Consensus Ledger, which is capable of processing over 1,000 transactions per second. This shift would increase operational efficiency for banks, reducing the need for such large reserves and allowing that capital to be freed up for more productive uses.
Ripple’s hiring spree further highlights Ripple’s commitment to embedding XRP into the global financial system. Claver pointed out job postings targeting “large global banks and Tier 1 financial institutions,” indicating serious efforts to integrate XRP into traditional financial systems. The company has added almost a dozen new roles in the US since October 2024. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said on X that the company had done more business stateside in the last six weeks of 2024 than in the previous six months.
Ripple’s new stablecoin, RLUSD, also plays a crucial role in Claver’s vision. Unlike other stablecoins, RLUSD is designed to work in tandem with XRP, acting as digital dollars with XRP serving as the highway for transactions. Each RLUSD transfer burns a small amount of XRP, increasing the scarcity of XRP, and potentially its value. With its approval from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), RLUSD further offers strong credibility.
The consultant also highlights Ripple’s acquisition of Metaco for $250 million in 2023. This acquisition was used to create a secure environment for financial institutions to confidently adopt XRP and other crypto solutions. Ripple’s growing presence in Asia, with expanded teams in Singapore and Sydney, indicates that the region is preparing to integrate XRP technology. Notably, Ripple has partnered with financial organizations and payment operators in Asia, including Coins in the Philippines and HashKey DX in Japan, with a full operational license obtained in Singapore in 2017.
Why Banks Need XRP
“Ripple’s not just making one tool, they’re building a complete money-moving toolkit for banks: payments, storage, stablecoins, and XRP for instant liquidity,” Claver emphasized. This infrastructure, designed to handle millions of transactions per second, is built to scale and improve efficiency on a global level.
Traditional banking systems are often burdened with inefficiencies due to the need to maintain large reserves of idle capital to facilitate international payments. XRP solves this by acting as a bridge between currencies, enabling faster and cheaper transactions. According to Claver, this is not just about making banks more efficient; it’s about unlocking billions in trapped capital, which will inevitably increase the value of XRP.
Claver also underscores the appeal of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) for both banks and retail users. The XRPL is specifically designed to facilitate large transactions in payments and finance, and unlike traditional blockchains that rely on energy-intensive mechanisms, XRPL uses a consensus protocol that supports secure and environmentally friendly transactions.
Additionally, Countries like Japan, Singapore, and Thailand are already setting up regulatory frameworks for Ripple’s technology, and their early adoption is expected to pave the way for broader institutional participation. As we’ve reported, nearly 80% of Japan’s banks are set to integrate Ripple’s XRP into their systems in 2025.
Claver believes 2025 will be a pivotal year when Ripple’s innovations come together. As banks join the XRP ecosystem and adoption grows, the value of XRP and the XRPL network is poised to rise. Currently, XRP is down 5%, trading at $3.10, following the announcement that US President Donald Trump has appointed pro-crypto Mark Uyeda as the new acting Chair of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).
