“XRP token and Ripple Payment Protocol are Different
Ripple is a global settlement network which allows banks to transfer money and settle international payments in different currencies. As more banks use Ripple protocol, it is becoming more valuable.
Contrary to popular belief, XRP currency is different than the Ripple protocol. XRP is a token or a native currency that works under Ripple Transaction Protocol. XRP protects the Ripple network from DDOS attacks, and prevents spam.
Do Banks really invest in XRP?
Banks do not invest, buy or hold XRP tokens.
There are banks working with Ripple company, and they make payments to Ripple company per their use of the Ripple protocol.
Real Value of XRP
Certain amount of XRP is being destroyed to cover transaction fees. Currently, the default transaction fee is 10 drops (0.00001 XRP).
As an example, only 10 XRP tokens need to be destroyed if a bank needs to settle 1 million transactions in one year.
To have a better understanding of the real value of XRP, we need to know its destruction rate.
From the inception of XRP, only 0.00526% of all supply has been destroyed.
According to this chart, daily destruction rate fluctuates between 2k and 14k, and appears to average around 8k. As more banks start using Ripple protocol, we expect the destruction rate to gradually increase in the future.
The recent increase in the XRP destruction rate is mainly because of DDOS attacks and other factors caused by the volatility of XRP prices. After the XRP volatility goes down, the destruction rate will also be lower and less volatile.
Here is the estimated number of tokens to be destroyed in 100 years:
1st scenario (8k average daily destruction for 100 years): 100 x 8,000 x 365 = 292,000,000 (0.29% of total)
2nd scenario (100k average daily destruction for 100 years): 100 x 100,000 x 365 = 3,650,000,000 (3.65% of total)
Even if the 2nd scenario becomes reality, we will still need around 2740 years to consume all XRPs. Sadly, none of us will live that long, and it is very likely that technologies like Ripple network will be outdated and useless 1000 years from now.
In other words, it does not make any sense to invest in an asset with the assumption that it has a chance to become scarce 1000 years later.”
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