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Ripple\u2019s own top engineer has thrown cold water on one of the XRP community\u2019s most persistent theories \u2014 that the company\u2019s 1,700 non-disclosure agreements are hiding secret, large-scale adoption plans.<\/p>\n

Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz said those NDAs are standard business practice and that claims of massive undisclosed events are \u201calmost always completely false.\u201d No coordinated government plans. No hidden catalysts. Just routine confidentiality agreements.<\/p>\n

What The Numbers Actually Show<\/h2>\n

That clarification comes at an odd moment \u2014 right as Ripple is touting figures that have the XRP<\/a> community buzzing anyway.<\/p>\n

The company recently described its platform as the world\u2019s most adaptable treasury platform, pointing to 13,000 connected banks<\/a> and more than $12 trillion in annual payment volume running through its system.<\/p>\n

Those numbers trace back largely to Ripple\u2019s 2025 acquisition of GTreasury<\/a>, a treasury management firm purchased for $1 billion. That deal brought an already-established network of financial institutions under Ripple\u2019s roof.<\/p>\n

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The world\u2019s most adaptable treasury platform, trusted by industry leaders worldwide.<\/p>\n

100% cash visibility. 13,000 connected banks. $12.5T in payments volume.<\/p>\n

See why \u2192 https:\/\/t.co\/HBFXch1n4m<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/uIqpmz2bHw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ripple (@Ripple) April 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Veteran investor Patrick L. Riley put the 13,000-bank figure in context. With roughly 4,000-plus banks and a similar number of credit unions in the US alone, he said the total implies a wide international reach, particularly across Western financial systems.<\/p>\n

Reports indicate XRP supporters had previously connected Ripple\u2019s NDA disclosures \u2014 which surfaced during the SEC vs. Ripple Labs case \u2014 to those same banking partnerships. The latest figures appear to go further than what those court documents suggested.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Price Projections Draw Scrutiny<\/h2>\n

Riley also floated a speculative framework suggesting XRP could be worth $625 per token if 20 billion XRP were responsible for moving all $12.5 trillion in annual flows.<\/p>\n

The token currently trades around $1.37. That gap is enormous, and analysts warn the projection rests on shaky assumptions about liquidity use and token velocity.<\/p>\n

XRP\u2019s value, under this model, would depend less on market sentiment and more on how deeply banks actually use the token in real transactions.<\/p>\n

That last part is the sticking point. Ripple\u2019s payment system does not always require XRP to function. Reports note it remains unclear what share of that $12.5 trillion actually moves through XRP versus Ripple\u2019s broader infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Having 13,000 banks in a network is one thing. Getting them to route payments through a digital asset is another.<\/p>\n

Schwartz Pushes Back On Hype<\/p>\n

Schwartz has been direct. He acknowledged that NDAs do involve confidentiality but said the theories building around them go well beyond what the agreements actually cover.<\/p>\n

According to Schwartz, the idea that something earth-shattering is waiting to be revealed misreads how these arrangements work in practice.<\/p>\n

Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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