Alpha Lions Academy founder Edoardo Farina has sparked renewed speculation about XRP, urging his followers to buy the asset before the U.S. Treasury “announces it.”
Though he didn’t elaborate, the post adds to a growing list of bold claims Farina has made regarding XRP’s potential role in future U.S. financial infrastructure. His latest message builds on previous theories that the Treasury may have already acquired a significant portion of Ripple’s escrowed XRP through undisclosed agreements.
Ripple’s Growing Ties with US Financial Authorities
Farina’s warning comes just days after Ripple confirmed it has applied for a U.S. national bank charter. Ripple has also applied for a Federal Reserve master account through its affiliate, Standard Custody. Such access would allow Ripple to custody reserves for its dollar-pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, directly at the Fed.
The combination of a national charter and potential Fed access has fueled belief within the XRP community that Ripple is positioning itself at the center of a new financial system, one possibly tied to government-level infrastructure.
Buy $XRP before the U.S Treasury announces it 👀
— EDO FARINA 🅧 XRP (@edward_farina) July 3, 2025
XRP Escrow Ownership Theories
Farina has long claimed that the XRP escrow, which currently holds over 37 billion XRP, may no longer be entirely under Ripple’s control. He suggests that global entities such as the U.S. Treasury, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) may have acquired portions of the escrow through private agreements dating back to 2019–2020. However, this remains speculative.
Interestingly, Farina admitted there’s no verifiable on-chain evidence to confirm these claims. “I can’t present evidence for this, but I have strong reasons to believe it,” he said, a remark that has drawn mockery.
Nevertheless, Farina persists, arguing that the XRP Ledger cannot reveal the true beneficiaries of any potential NDA-bound arrangements. He continues to promote the narrative that the escrowed XRP could serve as a strategic reserve asset and that such moves are being made “silently.”
“The Announcement Will Change Everything”
Farina believes that a U.S. Treasury announcement, if it confirms any involvement with XRP, would be a game-changing moment for the asset’s valuation and legitimacy. His tweet suggests that insiders may already be aware of developments that have not yet been disclosed.
Still, this remains one of his many speculative theories. Farina hopes it will eventually be proven true. Notably, Ripple’s latest pursuit of a banking license has emboldened him.
He recalls being called “crazy” in the past for suggesting that Ripple would become a bank, but recent developments now appear to align with his earlier predictions.
As a result, he continues to emphasize the potential for a U.S. Treasury announcement involving XRP.
Meanwhile, critics point out the speculative nature of such claims, rumors that have circulated within the XRP community for years without concrete evidence.
Do we have to wait until Jesus comes back?
— johnlee (@john_lee_589) July 3, 2025
Yet for XRP enthusiasts, it’s one more reason to remain bullish. “You don’t know how big this is,” one commenter said.
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