The XRP Podcast with Paul Barron

Wall Street Just Chose XRP and Bitcoing OGs Are Panic Selling

~This episode is sponsored by:Starlink - Get a FULL Month FREE by using this link! And in most areas, the equipment is FREE for signing up (terms apply) - https://bit.ly/PaulStarlink __________________________________________________________________The crypto landscape is experiencing a seismic shift that could reshape your entire portfolio strategy for 2026. In this explosive episode, we dive deep into the shocking evidence that Bitcoin's reign may be coming to an end while XRP emerges as Wall Street's new favorite. From Canary Capital's groundbreaking ETF launches to the surprising exodus of Bitcoin OG wallets selling off their holdings, the data tells a story that mainstream crypto influencers are desperately trying to suppress. We expose how Bitcoin content creators attempted to drown out XRP ETF news—and failed spectacularly, as family offices and trusts eye crypto ETFs as their gateway into digital assets. Ripple is quietly building the financial rails of tomorrow's monetary system. The question isn't whether the tide has turned; it's whether you're positioned to ride the wave.0:00 - Intro1:30 - Canary Capital launch expectations2:00 - Are investors looking to hold longer3:31 - XRP is now accepted by Wall Street4:24 - Bitcoin slipping for Privacy Tokens5:05 - Bitcoin OG wallets are selling6:45 - Uptick in XRP Interest and Bitcoin Sentiment fading7:55 - Canary set to launch another ETF 8:50 - Bitcoin content creators tried to drown out XRP ETF news - did not work10:30 - How would you prep your 2026 portfolio12:20 - Polymarket now showing less of a chance for a FED rate cut14:07 - Fed: No change in December could put markets into turmoil16:00 - Has the tide turned on XRP to where Wall Street will dive in - bringing even more retail17:29 - Bitcoiners coming to XRP18:00 - Will ETFs be the Crypto gateway for Family Offices and Trusts20:00 - Is the first mover going to be the winner23:30 - Bitcoin has had its top in 202525:00 - Longer-term XRP holders are here now28:30 - What could Trump do to impact markets31:10 - Fed has no way out and must cut rates32:30 - Ripple building the financial rails of the new financial system33:45 - What does it take to launch an ETF and what is coming next35:35 - SUI could be an ETF along with Injective and SEI36:41 - How is XRP allocated into an ETF39:00 - What exchange is best for XRPC the ETF40:00 - Payments will rull the blockchain41:00 - Mining could impact Bitcoin in a negative was and 42:00 - The hidden impact of AI data centers and the impact on Bticoin43:15 - Could we see a shakeup in Mining Commitment44:30 - Is Saudi looking to move to diversify=====================Get your XRP POD Gear - https://bit.ly/xrppodmerchJoin the FORGE XRP Membership - https://bit.ly/forgepbpodThe Best Self-Custody Crypto Wallet - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-xrp-podcast-with-paul-barron--6673153/support.BEST RESOURCES:►Protect Your Crypto - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!►Best Trading Exchange - Get a 10% deposit bonus when you fund your account for the first time. https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC►Open Your Crypto IRA Free Month with iTrust Capital ➜ Use PROMO CODE - PAUL BARRON https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul►TRADE and Secure your XRP Anywhere With Starlink! Get a FULL Month FREE by using this link! And in most areas, the equipment is FREE for signing up (terms apply) - https://bit.ly/PaulStarlink►Get your XRP POD Gear - https://bit.ly/xrppodmerch►Unlock Your Path to Wealth with Forge Membership - The all-in-one membership for investors, entrepreneurs, and future wealth leaders, powered by the Paul Barron Network. https://bit.ly/pbnmembership

Why XRP and Gold May Define the New Financial Era

Paul Barron sits down with Rebecca Walser of Walser Wealth Management to explore the seismic transformation in global finance as the Federal Reserve faces mounting pressure and potential rate cuts on the table. Walser brings expert insights on how traditional fiat systems are showing cracks, with inflation targets becoming increasingly elusive and investors desperately seeking hedges against dollar devaluation. The discussion cuts through the noise to reveal why smart money is already pivoting toward hard assets like physical gold and digital currencies—particularly XRP—as the foundation of a new financial paradigm. Barron and Walser illuminate the critical question facing every investor: how to position for a world where the Fed may never reach its 2% inflation target again and legacy currencies face existential challenges.0:00 - Intro1:30 - What will the Fed do in December4:30 - Jobs vs Economy5:25 - Where will jobs come from in the future6:00 - Fed governors calling for .50 rate cut in December9:00 - Will we see a massive shift  to assets like Gold and XRP10:10 - Leave fiat behind for digital assets and GOLD12:30 - How will the financial RESET take place15:00 - What will investors do to hedge dollar/fiat16:30 - Fed will never reach 2% again19:00 - Bitcoin digital gold23:00 - Clarity Act pass or not24:17 - Beginning of the end for Fiat25:19 - The new guard will take over finance - like Ripple28:10 - Sofi becomes a crypto bank30:30 - Every bank in America will offer XRP33:50 - JP Morgan could be the only one to survive36:00 - Prediction for the Fed Cut potential in December and Jan40:00 - Legacy companies may be too late - The likes of Ripple will win43:45 - Ultimate disruption in the financial markets in 2026 - Physical Gold and XRP==================~This episode is sponsored by:The Best Self-Custody Crypto Wallet - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-xrp-podcast-with-paul-barron--6673153/support.BEST RESOURCES:►Protect Your Crypto - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!►Best Trading Exchange - Get a 10% deposit bonus when you fund your account for the first time. https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC►Open Your Crypto IRA Free Month with iTrust Capital ➜ Use PROMO CODE - PAUL BARRON https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul►TRADE and Secure your XRP Anywhere With Starlink! Get a FULL Month FREE by using this link! And in most areas, the equipment is FREE for signing up (terms apply) - https://bit.ly/PaulStarlink►Get your XRP POD Gear - https://bit.ly/xrppodmerch►Unlock Your Path to Wealth with Forge Membership - The all-in-one membership for investors, entrepreneurs, and future wealth leaders, powered by the Paul Barron Network. https://bit.ly/pbnmembership

Why XRP Is Being Positioned as a Global Reserve Asset as $500 Trillion in Value Gets Tokenized

In this wide-ranging conversation, Paul Barron and BlackSwan Capitalist dive deep into the mounting pressures within the U.S. financial system, examining how repo markets, reverse carry trades, and government monetary manipulation are setting the stage for massive stimulus injections in 2025-26. The discussion reveals concerning signals about the Federal Reserve's trajectory toward quantitative easing, with BlackSwan arguing that the government is "cooking the books" and hiding critical economic data while simultaneously inflating the AI bubble through loose monetary policy. They explore the growing risks in the banking sector, predicting potential bank runs as investors flee to real stores of value, and analyze key warning indicators, including the 10-year versus 2-year yield curve and high-yield credit spreads, that suggest we're nearing the end of the current economic cycle.The conversation takes a bold turn toward digital assets, with BlackSwan making the provocative case that XRP will emerge as the dominant global reserve asset in a tokenized world. Drawing parallels to gold's historic decoupling from traditional markets, they argue that XRP has positioned itself to capture the infrastructure of global value transfer as Ripple becomes the most trusted name in blockchain technology. 0:00 - Intro1:13 - Repo Markets and why they matter2:05 - Government cooking the books with shutdown3:07 - Reverse carry trade - pressure on US treasuries4:00 - How the government is setting up stimulus in 2025-265:05 - Is the Government hiding more data6:45 - AI is a bubble 7:30 - Government opening pumps AI stocks8:00 - Overnights are getting loose - will the FED intervene and dive into QE10:15 - QE is coming fast - could this match the flow in 201911:28 - Big banks, taking more risk12:10 - Bank runs coming - to real store of value15:00 - GOLD is pumping = why15:30 - XRP chart on fire16:00 - XRP will decouple from the rest of the market like GOLD did18:20 - XRP is the alternative to physical GOLD20:00 - Refi is coming, which means the injection of stimulus is coming27:00 - The cover-up of government, like stimulus, which will move to the refi 28:34 - 5% inflation will be hyper-destructive to the market29:00 - More new investors are coming to digital assets29:37 - Asset owners vs non-asset owners could bring turmoil30:26 - UBI will come because most do not own assets34:20 - Real estate is not the investment play36:35 - How Real Estate Investors will pull the plug and move to digital assets and GOLD37:27 - How liquidity is coming from institutional capital39:00 - Ripples becomes most trusted in blockchain41:00 - All value gets tokenized, and it will be XRP42:00 - Ripple has cornered the digital value of a tokenized world43:25 - XRP on its way to a Global Reserve asset45:00 - XRP real value could explode based on global liquidity46:30 - Warning signals to watch - 10-year vs 2-year Yield + high yield credit spreads47:50 - Watch the curve acceleration49:00 - What will survive as a safe asset50:00 - We are nearing the end of this cycle - but asymmetric upside is still on the way53:00 - Market led by timing and liquidity55:00 - Slow demolition of the fiat system - get cash outside the banking system=====================~This episode is sponsored by:The Best Self-Custody Crypto Wallet - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!Get your XRP POD Gear - https://bit.ly/xrppodmerchJoin the FORGE XRP Membership - https://bit.ly/forgepbpodBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-xrp-podcast-with-paul-barron--6673153/support.BEST RESOURCES:►Protect Your Crypto - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!►Best Trading Exchange - Get a 10% deposit bonus when you fund your account for the first time. https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC►Open Your Crypto IRA Free Month with iTrust Capital ➜ Use PROMO CODE - PAUL BARRON https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul►TRADE and Secure your XRP Anywhere With Starlink! Get a FULL Month FREE by using this link! And in most areas, the equipment is FREE for signing up (terms apply) - https://bit.ly/PaulStarlink►Get your XRP POD Gear - https://bit.ly/xrppodmerch►Unlock Your Path to Wealth with Forge Membership - The all-in-one membership for investors, entrepreneurs, and future wealth leaders, powered by the Paul Barron Network. https://bit.ly/pbnmembership

XRP ETF Bombshell? $500M Ripple War Chest | Why Hedera Could Also Win - INTERVIEW HEDERA

Paul dives in on this episode, exploring the rapidly evolving crypto ETF landscape and the race among major digital assets to capture institutional capital. The discussion begins with recent developments from Canary and Bitwise challenging for market position, before diving deep into the compelling cases for Solana, XRP, and Hedera. XRP takes center stage as they examine why it may outshine other ETF offerings, highlighting Ripple's strengthened position with $500 million in new investment, the significant Mastercard partnership, and its proven real-world utility. The conversation emphasizes how XRP's combination of practical applications and potential treasury plays could position it as a trillion-dollar opportunity that remains resilient even in bear markets, with detailed analysis of who the likely winners will be in the first six months of XRP ETF trading.Guest - Gregg Bell - Hedera Foundation=================~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~The Best Self-Custody Crypto Wallet - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-xrp-podcast-with-paul-barron--6673153/support.BEST RESOURCES:►Protect Your Crypto - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!►Best Trading Exchange - Get a 10% deposit bonus when you fund your account for the first time. https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC►Open Your Crypto IRA Free Month with iTrust Capital ➜ Use PROMO CODE - PAUL BARRON https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul►TRADE and Secure your XRP Anywhere With Starlink! Get a FULL Month FREE by using this link! And in most areas, the equipment is FREE for signing up (terms apply) - https://bit.ly/PaulStarlink►Get your XRP POD Gear - https://bit.ly/xrppodmerch►Unlock Your Path to Wealth with Forge Membership - The all-in-one membership for investors, entrepreneurs, and future wealth leaders, powered by the Paul Barron Network. https://bit.ly/pbnmembership

My MASSIVE Prediction for What Ripple Announces in the next 36 Hours - XRP Impact Incoming

In this episode, I'm presenting my initial predictions for Ripple SWELL 2025. Add that with the BREAKING NEWS that changes everything. Ripple just launched US digital-asset spot prime brokerage services, making it the first crypto company to own a global multi-asset prime brokerage. In this episode, I'm diving deep into what this means for the November 4-5 SWELL event in NYC and why the speaker lineup - BlackRock, Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman, BNY Mellon, Citi, Franklin Templeton, and the White House signals that Wall Street isn't just watching crypto anymore, they're here. We're breaking down Ripple's full-stack finance strategy: how their $2.45 billion in acquisitions (Hidden Road/Ripple Prime, GTreasury, Rail, Standard Custody, Metaco) creates a one-stop institutional platform that no other crypto company can match. I'll show you exactly how Rail and Standard Custody integrate into the Ripple stack, why this prime brokerage launch is a direct shot at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, and which companies are positioned to break out from this infrastructure play.0:00 - Intro Predictions at Ripple Swell00:32 - Ripple launches Spot Prime Brokerage1:30 - Key Companies on stage2:00 - Prime Brokerage impact 4:30 - Ripple full-stack finance strategy5:15 - First company to own a Global multi-asset prime brokerage5:45 - Wall Street is here, what companies are going to breakout7:21 - How RAIL and Standard Custody will be used in the Ripple Stack9:30 - Key partnerships will create a one-stop institution platform12:30 - Bank Charter application update13:45 - Announcements on the timeline for the Ripple Bank14:00 - ETF news and launch cycle15:15 - ETF demand from institutions15:30 - What will BlackRock do as a huge announcement16:00 - ETF Predictions17:43 - Big bank partnership announcement19:00 - Will XRP become a custody asset for institutions20:00 - My Over the top Predictions for Swell 2025===========================================~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~The Best Self-Custody Crypto Wallet - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-xrp-podcast-with-paul-barron--6673153/support.BEST RESOURCES:►Protect Your Crypto - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!►Best Trading Exchange - Get a 10% deposit bonus when you fund your account for the first time. https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC►Open Your Crypto IRA Free Month with iTrust Capital ➜ Use PROMO CODE - PAUL BARRON https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul►TRADE and Secure your XRP Anywhere With Starlink! Get a FULL Month FREE by using this link! And in most areas, the equipment is FREE for signing up (terms apply) - https://bit.ly/PaulStarlink►Get your XRP POD Gear - https://bit.ly/xrppodmerch►Unlock Your Path to Wealth with Forge Membership - The all-in-one membership for investors, entrepreneurs, and future wealth leaders, powered by the Paul Barron Network. https://bit.ly/pbnmembership

Larry Fink Just Set Up XRP for MASSIVE Institutional Adoption | Clarity Act 2026 Odds

Paul Barron sits down with MickleXRP for a comprehensive discussion spanning macroeconomic policy and cryptocurrency business strategy. The conversation kicks off with an analysis of Trump's meeting with China, then dives into critical questions about whether tariffs or economic fundamentals matter more. They explore the evolution of crypto from speculative asset to legitimate business infrastructure, predicting that the gig economy era is ending while fintech integration with crypto is poised to explode. The discussion covers the Federal Reserve's policy impacts on XRP, including interest rate cuts, the transition from quantitative tightening to easing, and the implications of a higher inflation target.The episode's second half focuses heavily on XRP's institutional adoption and Ripple's strategic positioning. Barron and MickleXRP examine significant developments, including Visa's move into stablecoins for primary markets, Larry Fink's involvement with real-world assets (RWA) that could benefit XRP-----------------------------------------Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-xrp-podcast-with-paul-barron--6673153/support.BEST RESOURCES:►Protect Your Crypto - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!►Best Trading Exchange - Get a 10% deposit bonus when you fund your account for the first time. https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC►Open Your Crypto IRA Free Month with iTrust Capital ➜ Use PROMO CODE - PAUL BARRON https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul►TRADE and Secure your XRP Anywhere With Starlink! Get a FULL Month FREE by using this link! And in most areas, the equipment is FREE for signing up (terms apply) - https://bit.ly/PaulStarlink►Get your XRP POD Gear - https://bit.ly/xrppodmerch►Unlock Your Path to Wealth with Forge Membership - The all-in-one membership for investors, entrepreneurs, and future wealth leaders, powered by the Paul Barron Network. https://bit.ly/pbnmembership

The Real Ripple Banking Takeover

In this explosive episode of the Paul Barron Network, host Paul Barron sits down with Jesse from Apex Crypto Consulting to unpack one of the most ambitious narratives in cryptocurrency: XRP's potential role in reshaping the global financial system. The conversation kicks off with a critical examination of whether crypto's traditional four-year cycle is dead and what the end of quantitative tightening could mean for the market. But things quickly escalate into bigger territory as Jesse lays out Ripple's strategic acquisition playbook, their vision for the XRP Ledger, and why this might be the closest thing we've seen to a new Bretton Woods moment. From David Schwartz's SHA-256 patent to Ripple's escrow strategy positioning them as a potential "lender of last resort," this discussion connects dots that few in the space are talking about.0:00 - Intro1:00 - Is the four-year cycle dead3:30 - Will QT End and Crypto explode4:40 - Perfect storm is brewing5:00 - What is the plan for the XRP Ledger7:00 - Ripples greater plan via acquisitions7:50 - Is this the new Bretton Woods11:00 - How XRP could become very key in global trade13:00 - IMF integration with Special Drawing Rights14:00 - David Schwartz SHA 256 Patent14:30 - What will Ripple do with the Escrow = Lender of Last Resort17:10 - Is SWIFT just shifting a narrative vs saying they are partnered with Ripple19:45 - What is the real plan for Ripples’ acquisition play20:30 - SWIFT claimed the shared ledger and all of a sudden shifted22:30 -  Where Ripplenet plays into this strategy25:15 - XRP and Stellar listed as stablecoins27:15 - Can the Ripple Reserve be used for central banks28:00 - XRP is at the center of Everything - Brad Garlinghouse28:47 - Crypto as a business - Evernorth and the real plan29:30 - Integration into all finance  31:00 - Where is the liquidity coming from with GOLD and S&P ATH32:00 - What is the XRP Price at the end of 202534:00 - A Large amount of liquidity has to enter markets to drive XRP up~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~The Best Self-Custody Crypto Wallet - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-xrp-podcast-with-paul-barron--6673153/support.BEST RESOURCES:►Protect Your Crypto - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!►Best Trading Exchange - Get a 10% deposit bonus when you fund your account for the first time. https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC►Open Your Crypto IRA Free Month with iTrust Capital ➜ Use PROMO CODE - PAUL BARRON https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul►TRADE and Secure your XRP Anywhere With Starlink! Get a FULL Month FREE by using this link! And in most areas, the equipment is FREE for signing up (terms apply) - https://bit.ly/PaulStarlink►Get your XRP POD Gear - https://bit.ly/xrppodmerch►Unlock Your Path to Wealth with Forge Membership - The all-in-one membership for investors, entrepreneurs, and future wealth leaders, powered by the Paul Barron Network. https://bit.ly/pbnmembership

BlackRock’s XRP Move & $1 Billion Fund Revealed? Why Banks Are Already Too Late

Join Paul Barron and Good Evening Crypto for a no-holds-barred discussion that tackles the biggest questions in XRP and crypto today. From the explosive growth of XRPL developers and XRP content creators dominating the narrative, to the seismic regulatory shift brought by the Clarity Act approval, this episode connects the dots between policy, market mechanics, and institutional moves that are reshaping the landscape. Discover why order books are drying up, how the end of Quantitative Tightening impacts crypto, and whether the traditional four-year cycle is finally broken. Plus, dive into the blockbuster catalysts everyone's watching: BlackRock's potential Spot XRP ETF and Evernorth's massive $1 billion fund for direct XRP and XRPL access.00:00 - Introduction to Good Evening Crypto02:52 - XRP Content Creators are killing it**05:53 - Is this the end of the four-year cycle08:20 - XRPL Developers are exploding9:30 - The Clarity Act was approved to pump the market12:43 - QT ending13:00 - Order books are drying up14:43 - Institutional Adoption and Market Dynamics15:00 - News overload is slowing the crypto bro sentiment17:30 - Political Landscape and Crypto Regulation19:00 - Are the Banks too late to stop the power of crypto24:00 - Did the CIA create Bitcoin28:45 - Spot XRP by Blackrock will change the narrative31:00 - Evernorth creates a $1 Billion Fund for direct access to XRP - XRPL development and more34:00 - Is there intentional FUD on XRP37:00 - Sentiment vs Bots in crypto - there are only 2 assets that stand alone40:00 - Comparing the Amazon Stock growth to the crypto market45:00 - What XRP guests would you like to see===============~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~The Best Self-Custody Crypto Wallet - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-xrp-podcast-with-paul-barron--6673153/support.BEST RESOURCES:►Protect Your Crypto - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!►Best Trading Exchange - Get a 10% deposit bonus when you fund your account for the first time. https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC►Open Your Crypto IRA Free Month with iTrust Capital ➜ Use PROMO CODE - PAUL BARRON https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul►TRADE and Secure your XRP Anywhere With Starlink! Get a FULL Month FREE by using this link! And in most areas, the equipment is FREE for signing up (terms apply) - https://bit.ly/PaulStarlink►Get your XRP POD Gear - https://bit.ly/xrppodmerch►Unlock Your Path to Wealth with Forge Membership - The all-in-one membership for investors, entrepreneurs, and future wealth leaders, powered by the Paul Barron Network. https://bit.ly/pbnmembership

XRP & AI: Your Path to Financial Freedom (Governments Can’t Stop It)

Join Paul Barron and Lewis Jackson for a deep dive into XRP's emerging role as a cornerstone of financial freedom in an increasingly surveilled digital economy.In this episode, Lewis and Paul explore why XRP ETF approval could be the catalyst that propels the asset to $10 and beyond—if demand materializes. While some debate whether the price is already baked in, the hosts make a compelling case for XRP's potential to outperform once macro pressure aligns with retail and institutional adoption.But this conversation goes far beyond price speculation. Discover how agentic AI systems are positioning XRP as the settlement layer of choice, and why Ripple's technology offers a genuine alternative to the dystopian programmable CBDCs being rolled out in the UK and beyond. Lewis argues that once people experience true crypto freedom, programmable government money will never gain traction—because capital equals power, and more capital means more freedom.0:00 - Intro2:00 - Digital ID in the UK3:30 - Starmer is out of touch on Digital ID4:30 - Nigel Farage - can you trust him to buy and hold crypto6:15 - XRP ETF approval needs to happen7:15 - XRP ETF may not perform compared to BTC and ETH8:10 - Price is already baked in for XRP ETF9:45 - If Demand hits - XRP to $1011:30 - Macro pressure is key to the ETF's success13:30 - Will retail enter XRP ETFs or direct asset17:15 - CEXs are pushing the edge for profit19:00 - Programmable CBDC23:00 - Banks will incorporate Stablecoins that are CBDCs in disguise24:00 - Can XRP create a new path to financial freedom24:30 - Will the UK allow this programmable money to happen26:45 - Once you experience crypto, programmable money will never take hold27:20 - Capital is power - more capital = more Freedom28:00 - Aware vs Unaware will be the key to freedom29:30 - Agentic AI using XRP for settlement32:00 - Are banks setting up preferred agreements for the future of crypto33:00 - Palmer Lucky and Peter Thiel could launch a bank35:00 - Privacy could be the real issue in surveillance for money 36:00 - Crypto Asset reporting is the next step37:40 - Now direct feed of crypto accounts into tax orgs38:30 - UK is nearing China restrictions41:51 - UK Largest exodus of wealth43:00 - GenZ rushing into Digital Assets44:40 - Christians and Crypto becoming unified====================================~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~The Best Self-Custody Crypto Wallet - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-xrp-podcast-with-paul-barron--6673153/support.BEST RESOURCES:►Protect Your Crypto - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!►Best Trading Exchange - Get a 10% deposit bonus when you fund your account for the first time. https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC►Open Your Crypto IRA Free Month with iTrust Capital ➜ Use PROMO CODE - PAUL BARRON https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul►TRADE and Secure your XRP Anywhere With Starlink! Get a FULL Month FREE by using this link! And in most areas, the equipment is FREE for signing up (terms apply) - https://bit.ly/PaulStarlink►Get your XRP POD Gear - https://bit.ly/xrppodmerch►Unlock Your Path to Wealth with Forge Membership - The all-in-one membership for investors, entrepreneurs, and future wealth leaders, powered by the Paul Barron Network. https://bit.ly/pbnmembership

How XRP Could Power the Next Financial Revolution

Join host Paul Barron in this compelling episode as he sits down with Dom and Phil Kwok from EasyA to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of XRP and the XRP Ledger ecosystem. Fresh from their appearance at the House of Lords and the launch of EasyA Labs, the Kwok brothers share their bullish long-term vision for digital assets and their commitment to never selling their XRP holdings. The conversation dives deep into the state of XRPL development, examining where developers are congregating, the success of hackathons on the platform, and what the future holds for Ripple's USD stablecoin (RLUSD) in an increasingly competitive stablecoin market.0:00 Intro1:00 - House of Lords3:30 - EasyA Labs Launch4:15 - Never selling XRP or your digital assets5:15 - Hackathons on the XRPL6:00 - XRPL Developers - where are they?7:30 - How big will RLUSD be9:20 - Liquidations on Binance - will push market to Defi10:05 - How these liquidations will affect the market11:30 - Will there be other liquidations soon?12:20 - Prediction - up from here12:50 - Will Japan lead the way for country-based stablecoins14:00 - CBDCs  and how they will affect 15:15 - What would surprise you in the market right now16:19 - Multi Stablecoin world to dominate that will be seperate17:54 - RLUSD could be the default   18:30 - Could the US Government use Ripplenet20:00 - Ripple Strategic purchase of GTreasury23:00 - What is Ripple’s bigger plan via acquisitions25:51 - RWA - biggest opportunity for Ripple28:00 - Buying businesses that can lever the XRPL33:33 - Ripple Raising 1 Billion for Digital Asset Treasury35:11 - DAT vs ETF37:00 - How will funds complete on the XRP ETF39:00 - Will the GTreasury drive the XRP price higher41:00 - Fundamentals for XRP are only getting stronger43:12 - Fed rate impacting velocity of market~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~The Best Self-Custody Crypto Wallet - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-xrp-podcast-with-paul-barron--6673153/support.BEST RESOURCES:►Protect Your Crypto - Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!►Best Trading Exchange - Get a 10% deposit bonus when you fund your account for the first time. https://bit.ly/PBNBTCC►Open Your Crypto IRA Free Month with iTrust Capital ➜ Use PROMO CODE - PAUL BARRON https://bit.ly/iTrustPaul►TRADE and Secure your XRP Anywhere With Starlink! Get a FULL Month FREE by using this link! And in most areas, the equipment is FREE for signing up (terms apply) - https://bit.ly/PaulStarlink►Get your XRP POD Gear - https://bit.ly/xrppodmerch►Unlock Your Path to Wealth with Forge Membership - The all-in-one membership for investors, entrepreneurs, and future wealth leaders, powered by the Paul Barron Network. https://bit.ly/pbnmembership