XRP Influencer Urges Ripple to Show Progress Beyond Partnerships
John Squire criticizes Ripple's focus on partnerships without clear benefits for XRP holders.
John Squire criticizes Ripple's focus on partnerships without clear benefits for XRP holders. XRP (XRP) is trading at $1.33, up 3.1% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief synthesising 2 outlets (The Crypto Basic, Bitcoin Sistemi), plus live market data, as of Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:15:02 UTC.
The criticism highlights growing pressure on Ripple to demonstrate how its numerous partnerships translate into tangible value for XRP investors, potentially influencing market sentiment and future adoption.
- XRP influencer John Squire criticizes Ripple's partnership strategy.
- Ripple recently announced partnerships in stablecoin and institutional custody.
- XRP price down 4.27% in 24 hours amid broader market decline.
Both The Crypto Basic and Bitcoin Sistemi report that XRP influencer John Squire has expressed frustration with Ripple's partnership strategy, urging the company to show more tangible benefits for XRP holders. While both outlets mention recent partnerships, The Crypto Basic specifically highlights the partnership with DriveWealth, while Bitcoin Sistemi refers more generally to two partnerships in stablecoin and institutional custody spaces announced on the same day.
XRP influencer John Squire has publicly criticized Ripple, expressing frustration with the company's focus on partnerships rather than delivering clear benefits to XRP holders. This criticism comes after Ripple announced a new partnership with DriveWealth, a global platform providing brokerage services.
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Bitcoin Sistemi, this is not the first partnership announcement from Ripple in recent days. The outlet reports that Ripple also announced partnerships in the stablecoin and institutional custody sectors, indicating a strategic focus on expanding its ecosystem.
The outlets agree that Squire's comments reflect a growing sentiment among XRP holders who are eager to see Ripple's partnerships translate into tangible benefits for the cryptocurrency. However, they differ slightly in the specifics of the partnerships mentioned, with The Crypto Basic focusing on DriveWealth and Bitcoin Sistemi providing a broader overview of recent announcements.
Ripple has been actively pursuing partnerships across various sectors, aiming to strengthen its position in the financial technology space. These partnerships are part of the company's broader strategy to enhance the utility of XRP and expand its use cases.
In the current market context, with the total crypto market cap at $2.76 trillion and Bitcoin down 2.60% in the last 24 hours, XRP has also experienced a decline of 4.27% in the same period, trading at $1.29 with a market cap of $81.36 billion. The broader market sentiment, as indicated by the Fear & Greed Index at 53 (Neutral), suggests a cautious outlook.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, XRP (XRP) has moved from $1.29 to $1.33 — +3.10%, a notable move.
The chart plots XRP's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XRP ≈ ₦1,815.27 (about $1.33), up 0.2% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.5% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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XRP Influencer Urges Ripple to Show Progress Beyond Partners — questions & answers
What did John Squire criticize about Ripple?
Squire criticized Ripple's focus on partnerships without clear benefits for XRP holders.
What recent partnerships has Ripple announced?
Ripple announced partnerships in stablecoin and institutional custody sectors, including with DriveWealth.
How has the XRP price performed recently?
XRP is down 4.27% in the last 24 hours, trading at $1.29.
How much is 1 XRP worth in naira today?
About ₦1,815.27 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1.33. The naira price moves with both XRP's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our XRP in naira page for any amount.
Has XRP's price moved since this brief was published?
XRP is up 3.10% since this brief first published — trading at $1.33 now versus $1.29 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from The Crypto Basic, Bitcoin Sistemi, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.