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Ripple CEO says he is not an XRP maximalist and wants bitcoin to succeed

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he is not an XRP maximalist and hopes bitcoin succeeds. In an interview at Consensus Miami 2026, he rejected the idea that the crypto market will consolidate into a single chain and said tribalism harms the market. He said XRP remains Ripple’s core focus and that acquisitions and new products aim to increase token utility. He also discussed corporate demand for digital assets, Ripple’s AI use, U.S. crypto policy and Evernode’s Nasdaq listing push.