CEO Brad Garlinghouse Pushes for a Multifaceted U.S. Crypto Reserve, According to Ripple

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple Labs, has voiced his support for a U.S. digital asset reserve that would encompass a variety of tokens, rather than being limited to just bitcoin (BTC) or XRP.

In a post on X, Garlinghouse remarked, “I hold XRP, BTC, ETH, and other tokens. We live in a multichain ecosystem, and I’ve always advocated for a level playing field rather than promoting one token over the others. If the government does create a digital asset reserve, it should represent the full spectrum of the industry and not be limited to just one token, whether it’s BTC, XRP, or any other.”

This statement follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments about considering the creation of a national digital asset stockpile, a proposal that has been gaining momentum since the election.

While bitcoin, being the largest and most widely adopted cryptocurrency, is seen as a likely candidate for inclusion in a national reserve, traders on Polymarket — a decentralized prediction platform — are currently pricing in only a 17% chance that Trump will approve such a reserve within the first 100 days of his presidency.

Garlinghouse also criticized the “maximalist” mindset that promotes the idea that only one token deserves to be recognized as the dominant cryptocurrency. “Maximalism is a hindrance to crypto’s progress, and it’s encouraging to see that fewer people are adopting this outdated and narrow-minded approach,” he said.

Ripple uses XRP for cross-border payments and remittances. As of Monday, XRP was trading at $3.09, although it had experienced a nearly 10% drop, falling to $2.65, according to CoinDesk data.