[Digital Today reporter Yoonseo Lee] Veteran trader Peter Brandt (피터 브란트) has pointed to XRP as the cryptocurrency most likely to be adopted as a means of transaction. Market attention has focused on the comment because he has shown a critical stance toward XRP and its supporters.

On June 1 (local time), blockchain outlet The Crypto Basic reported that Brandt recently chose XRP on Crypto Banter, hosted by Ran Neuner, when asked which cryptocurrency was most likely to be widely used as a transaction medium.

In the interview, Brandt said, "XRP would be the best." He said, "If I had to pick cryptocurrencies that will establish themselves for transactions now, it would be XRP, Solana and Ethereum." While he said many cryptocurrencies would ultimately be found useless, he viewed XRP, Solana and Ethereum as leading candidates for real, transaction-focused use cases.

The remarks were closer to an assessment of adoption potential as a transaction medium than a view on XRP's price outlook or a buy call. Brandt kept a selective view of cryptocurrencies overall, but saw some assets as able to survive in real-use areas centered on payments and transactions.

The comments drew attention because Brandt has publicly shown a critical stance toward XRP and XRP supporters several times. In December 2025, he called XRP and silver investors the easiest group to lure, and in the same month described XRP and silver supporters as "the most rabid bulls on Earth." In October 2025, he also mentioned XRP as an asset he would not want to pass down to his family.

That made the assessment an unexpected signal for the XRP community. Crypto Banter Clips shared the video on X, formerly Twitter, with the phrase, "Did he really say XRP?" Neuner also did not hide his surprise on the broadcast. Neuner said, "I never imagined Peter Brandt would speak positively about XRP," adding, "I learn something new every day."

XRP supporters are taking Brandt's remark as one of his most favorable public assessments in recent years. BankXRP, known as an XRP analyst, said Brandt, who has identified major market tops and bottoms over decades, effectively put XRP on his list of choices in the competition for adoption of transaction-oriented cryptocurrencies.

It is also being confirmed that Brandt's view has not completely changed. He has continued negative assessments of XRP holders, but has intermittently shown positive reactions to the asset's technical trend. In October 2025, he shared an XRP chart and said, "There has never been a purer long-term chart than this," and in April 2026 he ran a poll asking where XRP could find support in a bear market.

Ultimately, the remarks show Brandt distinguishes between his assessment of the XRP investor group and the asset's real-world usability. While keeping a critical view of the community culture around XRP, he separately acknowledged its adoption potential as a transaction medium.

The market is focusing on how much XRP can expand real adoption as a payments- and transactions-centered network. With Solana and Ethereum, which Brandt also mentioned, being cited as candidates for transaction use, the competition for real-world adoption is expected to unfold around speed, cost, network stability and institutional use cases.

Did He Say $XRP? Even @cryptomanran was surprised by this one.@PeterLBrandt revealed what he thinks is the best bet in crypto right now... And it wasn't the answer most people expected. pic.twitter.com/Aby4nWwbNn