A document titled 'Comprehensive Proposal: XRP as a Strategic Financial Asset for the U.S.' is circulating widely online, attracting attention from the XRP community. The document discusses XRP's potential to reduce costs and create a national reserve.
The Proposal and Its Content
The document available on the SEC's website presents an economic analysis of XRP's potential to unlock trillions in liquidity and reduce transaction costs, alongside forming a national Bitcoin reserve. It estimates that the U.S. share of global Nostro accounts amounts to $5 trillion, with XRP potentially unlocking $1.5 trillion. Additionally, it suggests a Bitcoin reserve calculated at $60,000 per BTC.
Clarification from XRPL Validator Vet
Following the document's circulation, XRPL validator Vet clarified that this is not an official SEC document but submitted by an independent party. Vet stated, 'Anyone can submit proposals and comments to the SEC and within a short review time it’s posted on the website. This is not a document authored by the SEC itself regarding an XRP Strategic Reserve.'
XRP Community Reactions
The proposal was widely shared by prominent XRP figures, leading to a discussion about responsible information sharing. A user named Badwie commented, 'And yet most of the big XRP guys on X reposted this without researching it first… please guys, don’t share just to be the first… removes belief in you!' This highlights the importance of verification before wide dissemination.
This incident serves as a reminder to the crypto community of the necessity to verify sources and differentiate between official positions and independent proposals. Although optimistic about XRP's role, the document's presence on the SEC's website should not be seen as an endorsement.
