XRP’s role in US Digital Asset Stockpile raises questions on token utility — Does it belong?

Crypto advocates split hairs on whether XRP deserved to be in the digital asset stockpile, with many questions revolving around the token’s utility.

Ripple’s XRP (XRP), the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, gained national recognition after President Donald Trump mentioned the “valuable cryptocurrency” alongside BTC, ETH, SOL, and ADA as part of a planned US strategic crypto reserve.

Trump’s executive order on March 6 established a new structure for the altcoins — the Digital Asset Stockpile, managed by the Treasury. 

While the crypto community remains divided on whether XRP is truly as valuable as President Trump suggests, a closer look at the altcoin’s utility is warranted. 

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