Babelly

in focused on 3-5 years like Brad said in 2017. Were now approaching 2020 and we don't have "dozens of banks" using XRP, we have Exrim bank or however you spell it. Don't care for paying content creators.

I agree its not necessarily Ripple branching off, rather them just funding these projects. My problem is what there funding. Moneygram was brilliant because it will directly increase xrapid usage, in fact its in the contract. Why not pursue other ventures that will directly increase xrapid flows? Maybe I'm missing something but funding projects for "content creators" is far from solving the N/V problem. In the grand scheme of things i can see it all contributing, but maybe this bear market and being in the red for the last 20months in wearing on me.

your examples are 100% accurate as i can see both sides of the coin. I just prefer them being a "payment" company focused on banks and solving the N/V problem. While we have made substantial progress with Ripplenet, we barley have an xrapid volume. Now were branching off into Web Monetization and even music platforms (scooter braun). Maybe this change of direction is due to regulation dragging its leg, however I cant help but think the Peanut Butter Manifesto when I see Ripple branching out to all these areas. Hopefully all this will contribute to the IOV, but I rather focus on Cross Border Payments first. @Tinyaccount forgot to quote your above response

I simply will never pay to see "content" or avoid ads. Maybe that's just me, but i will never pay to browse the web. Long XRP, but i don't see this taking off.

Dilip is the Elon Musk of Ripple on the twitter machine, I'm sure he was spoken to about this matter.

i work on a UK trading desk and they granted me permission. See you next Tuesaday if you know what I mean.

I hear ya, but at some point the price will stabilize based on utility and from there speculation will drive price movements. I guess what I'm saying is, or assuming, is that most members including myself will be out before XRP hits 50$. However i will keep a few thousands XRP for the long haul just cause. Cheers from the USA.

I'm right there with you % wise. To each their own, were all in different situations, different ages, living in different places. The point is we each have our own plan so I wish you luck as well. I always refer back is a DS quote i believe he wrote on Quora back in 2017 where he stated he believes 20$ is the ideal price fro XRP to function at its best. Can it go higher? Who knows? In the end we all want the same goal. Cheers

No one in this forum will be holding till $1000 (nor do i think it will ever get there). Everyone will be gone by 50$. If you won't be, then i think your stack is to small. Me personally, 20$ is my absolute top. In reality 10$, I might exit because its still life changing money, just not retirement $$$. I will have a lawyer and my tax documents in hand when i walk into my bank and alert then multiple payments of 50k (max daily withdrawal limit IIRC) will be hitting my account via Coinbase. (USA resident) I know everyone has their "preferred" exchange, however I know Coinbase is compliant and have had no issues with them ever. Swiss bank accounts etc etc is Bearable guy talk. Lets stay somewhat in reality.

Can you expand on that thought why?

hard to FODL when your all in haha........ but i hear you and only time will tell if our investment was in fact pocket aces or duece seven off suit

the question remains, is the deck stacked against us?

he said acquisition, this is a partnership but either way he was onto something so I will tip my cap. Great news, momentum building.

Great news, and even better it came on a Monday. Cant wait to see how the rest of the week plays out. Patience is starting to pay off. Cheers!!!!

we all have our reasons, wish i could say more....