XRP Being Suppressed? Researcher Reveals Why The Token Isn’t Soaring
A 2021 Citibank document using the phrase “Regulated Internet of Value” has renewed debate over XRP. A researcher argues the wording was later changed to “Regulated Liability Network” because the Ripple connection was too apparent. He links this to XRP’s long period of weak price performance: despite peaks near $3.84 in 2018 and $3.60 this cycle, XRP has mostly traded sideways while Bitcoin rose much more sharply. He suggests, as an opinion rather than proof, that suppression could explain the pattern. His broader thesis is that XRP belongs in an “internet of value” framework tied to Ripple’s Interledger Protocol and emerging institutional settlement concepts from banks and the BIS. He argues that if XRP is meant to support a future settlement layer, its price may be expected to remain stable rather than highly volatile. No direct evidence of manipulation is presented.
