Ripple CEO Predicts Crypto’s Next 16 Years Will Be Marked by Real Utility

At the Future Investment Initiative (FII) event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, influential figures in the cryptocurrency industry came together to discuss its future. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joined a panel moderated by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, including Jeremy Allaire, Saifedean Ammous, Ricardo B. Salinas Pliego, and others. During this discussion, Garlinghouse expressed optimism about the trajectory of crypto in the years to come. He believes the next 16 years will bring even greater progress than the previous period, as the industry shifts from speculation and volatile value storage towards practical applications within finance and technology.