The infrastructure that underpins global securities markets just entered new territory. On July 15, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation began live, limited production trading of tokenized securities. The assets include Russell 1000 equities, leading ETFs, and U.S. Treasuries. These are real transactions, involving real capital, processed through the institution that custodies approximately $114 trillion in assets and processes quadrillions of dollars annually, and Ripple Prime is involved in this initiative. Ripple Prime Inside the DTCC Working Group Ripple Prime is part of DTCC’s 50-firm Industry Working Group , working with big names like Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, BlackRock, Circle, and Ondo Finance. The group develops standards and processes for tokenized securities settlement. The full DTCC service launch follows in October 2026. Crypto commentator Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) covered these developments in a recent video, connecting the DTCC activation to a wider set of converging forces. He cited inflation data, the Fed’s position on crypto bailouts, the CLARITY Act, and the mathematical case for a higher XRP price as parts of the same picture. Banks Need XRP Above $100+ & DTCC Has Been Activated Watch The Full Youtube Video Here: https://t.co/A02BakSbgN pic.twitter.com/aFqUBVjowI — Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) July 16, 2026 Why Institutions Need XRP Above $100 The argument for a higher XRP price is technical, not speculative. Digital Asset Investor cited XRP community analyst CharuSan, who argued that a higher price is a mathematical necessity for institutional liquidity to function at scale. He calls this concept liquidity pool capacity. At $1, a $5 billion institutional transfer would require 10 to 15 billion XRP sitting in liquidity pools at that exact moment. At $100, the same transfer needs only 50 million XRP. This analysis mirrors previous comments from Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz on why XRP cannot remain cheap . Digital Asset Investor also highlighted Ripple’s membership in the x402 Foundation, where XRP and RLUSD are both supported as payment rails for AI agents executing transactions autonomously. We are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 The CLARITY Act and What’s Coming for XRP Digital Asset Investor pushed back on negative readings of current CLARITY Act negotiations. His position is that no meaningful opposition exists to the bill itself. No senators opposing specific provisions are calling to kill the legislation entirely. Senator Lummis confirmed the bill is ready for a Senate floor vote, stating it had taken “virtually every day for the last 10 months to get this bill in the condition it’s in today.” The DTCC tokenization project is now live. Ripple Prime is active inside that system. The CLARITY Act moves toward a floor vote. These are the conditions Digital Asset Investor says the market has not yet fully absorbed. Disclaimer : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial advice. The views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s opinion. Readers are advised to conduct thorough research before making any investment decisions. Any action taken by the reader is strictly at their own risk. Times Tabloid is not responsible for any financial losses. Follow us on X , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News The post Banks Need XRP Above $100, Expert Explains Why appeared first on Times Tabloid .
