With XRP hovering around $2, discussions about price suppression by hidden entities persist.
In a recent thread, the pseudonymous pundit “Pumpius” attempted to explain the supposed price suppression allegedly holding XRP back. According to him, XRP isn’t like a typical cryptocurrency by design. He claimed XRP’s role as financial infrastructure makes it both too valuable and too threatening to be allowed to “moon” just yet.
Unlike meme coins that surge on hype or utility-less tokens riding ETF momentum, XRP offers tangible utility. Specifically, it enables real-time cross-border settlement with no need for pre-funding.
Pumpius argues that this critical utility makes XRP a direct threat to traditional financial systems, including SWIFT, banks, and even stablecoin issuers.
XRP Suppressed Prices Serve the Builders
According to Pumpius, XRP’s persistently low price isn’t accidental but strategic. He argues that key institutions are actively accumulating XRP while keeping retail interest minimal.
“Who benefits from a cheap XRP?” he asks. In his view, the answer includes central banks, private liquidity providers, and global payment processors, entities quietly building on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) infrastructure while enjoying low on-demand liquidity costs and cheap access to future financial rails.
Pumpius claims that keeping the asset undervalued ensures reduced retail speculation, a lower regulatory spotlight, and institutional control before the public catches on.
Legal Fog as a Suppression Tool
Meanwhile, one of the most controversial points in the thread is the role of the SEC lawsuit against Ripple. According to him, the legal drama may not be a straightforward legal battle over securities classification.
Instead, Pumpius presents it as a perfect cover, a way to suppress interest in XRP and delay adoption long enough for institutions to gain a foothold.
He noted that Ripple has inked deals with over 40 financial entities, including governments and banks in the UK, UAE, and Singapore. It has also launched digital currency pilots in Palau and collaborated with the Digital Pound Foundation.
Given that all this occurred while Ripple’s lawsuit with the SEC remains, Pumpius believes it is further evidence of a smokescreen around XRP.
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So who gains the most?
1.Central banks — building CBDCs on or bridged via XRPL
2.Private liquidity providers — using cheap XRP for On-Demand Liquidityhttps://t.co/1R1xAD8zZn payment processors — who need scalability without volatility
4.Legacy institutions — who fear XRP…— Pumpius (@pumpius) May 27, 2025
“The Price Isn’t Broken; It’s Locked”
Beyond Ripple, the XRP Ledger ecosystem is quietly expanding. Pumpius cited platforms like Doppler Finance, which offer on-chain yields and decentralize functions traditionally dominated by hedge funds and asset managers.
According to the thread, these innovations represent a deeper threat to the financial establishment beyond just replacing payment rails, but redefining entire asset management structures.
Ultimately, Pumpius stressed that the current price stagnation is part of a broader accumulation strategy by elites. The “suppression,” he says, is temporary, meant to shake out weak hands and limit retail participation.
“They suppress what they can’t stop until they control it,” he states.
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