The SEC’s so-called "protection" of retail investors has done more harm than good, forcing speculation rather than allowing utility tokens to function as intended. But with the SEC’s tactics now under scrutiny and long-awaited regulatory clarity emerging, the game is changing.

That’s why I just made a video diving deep into the great-grandfather of all utility tokens: the VERI Token—and speculating the hell out of it. Let’s run some numbers.

Market Cap Comparisons: Where Could VERI Go?

If we apply the market caps of major cryptos to VERI’s ultra-low 2.16 million token supply, we get some jaw-dropping figures:

• XRP Market Cap / VERI Supply
  $150,685,407,710 ÷ 2,160,000 = $55,695.40 per VERI
• ETH Market Cap / VERI Supply
  $265,678,224,163 ÷ 2,160,000 = $104,732.50 per VERI
• BTC Market Cap / VERI Supply
  $1,764,865,971,748 ÷ 2,160,000 = $752,952.91 per VERI

What Could Send VERI Parabolic?

If the SEC case is vacated, VERI—backed by 2.16 million tokens and Veritaseum’s patents—could become a prepaid fee token for:

✅ VeADIR (Decentralized AI-driven investment research)
✅ VeRent (Tokenized asset rental and lending)
✅ VeTokenization (Asset tokenization across multiple sectors)
✅ VeResearch (On-chain research monetization)

But it gets better.

The PTAB’s rejection of Coinbase’s IPR, combined with ETH/SOL infringement claims and the PPE White Paper, could force BTC, ETH, XRP, and ADA into licensing agreements—potentially pushing VERI into the $6,000–$150,000 range.

And if VeriDAO’s massive $1.6 quadrillion asset tokenization vision takes off? We could be looking at $740,000–$740 million per VERI.

Now, these are just speculative price points, but the numbers highlight one thing: VERI’s upside potential is insane if adoption and legal clarity align.

If the SEC case is vacated, VERI—tied to 2.16 million tokens and Veritaseum’s patents—could soar as a prepaid fee token for VeADIR, VeRent, VeTokenization, and VeResearch.

The Bottom Line

The setup is primed. Success hinges on three key factors:

1️⃣ Legal victories over regulatory hurdles
2️⃣ Adoption of Veritaseum’s technology and patents
3️⃣ Traction of the prepaid fee model in the tokenization space

If these pieces fall into place, VERI could be one of the biggest sleepers in the crypto market.

Are you watching this play unfold? 🚀

Success hinges on legal victories, adoption, and the prepaid model’s traction, but the setup is primed for a breakout.

Original Post by @SovereignRiz

Following a meeting of the Eurogroup of EU finance ministers yesterday, participants promoted the idea that there’s now an urgent need for a European central bank digital currency (CBDC), or digital euro, because Donald Trump wants dollar stablecoins to proliferate worldwide.

While there are valid concerns about monetary sovereignty, several other options exist (see below) to address concerns other than a CBDC.

In fact, the EU’s MiCA regulations and the digital euro were initiated following monetary sovereignty threats from Facebook’s Libra stablecoin. As a result, MiCA includes sovereignty protections, limiting the scale of any single foreign stablecoin for everyday payments. We previously highlighted this when ECB Director Piero Cipollone made similar comments.

The Trump stablecoin threat is being trotted out at a time when legislation for a digital euro still needs agreement. Before last year’s election, the passage of digital euro legislation seemed a foregone conclusion. Approval is still likely, but has hit some road bumps since then.

For example, the person leading the legislative push, the Rapporteur Stefan Berger, stepped aside because of his own skepticism about the CBDC. Hence, the argument that a central bank issued CBDC is the only foil to US stablecoins presents a convenient lever to ensure the smooth progress of legislation.

There appears to be a lack of debate about alternative approaches, some of which are private sector and raise fewer concerns about government control. These options include:

• being more supportive towards Euro stablecoins, facilitating or encouraging better infrastructure
• providing better central bank support for pan-European private sector payment initiatives such as Wero
• coordinating commercial banks to create a tokenized deposit network
• further tightening MiCA’s already solid sovereignty protections.

Some of these options might be quicker solutions and cost taxpayers less. The digital euro will apparently impose major financial costs on banks.

Our opposition to retail CBDC

We understand that Europe aims to safeguard citizen privacy (with respect to governments) for the digital euro, both at a legal and technical level. We support and believe the stance is genuine.

However, recent events have highlighted that politics can change extremely rapidly. A month ago, the United States was a staunch ally of Europe. Look at the United States’ 180 degree change in stance re cryptocurrency. Perhaps even more relevant is the multiple iterations of Operation Choke Point that de-banked certain groups of people.

Whose to say that European politics won’t change as rapidly as the United States?

Privacy protections can be removed from laws for expedient reasons. And any CBDC design could be altered to share data even more easily.

If a digital euro is established and successful, it’s highly likely that within the next ten to twenty five years it will be used either to monitor citizens – even if it’s for the purpose of ensuring tax compliance – or to restrict how people can spend their money.

In our view, the recent US upheavals don’t just highlight sovereignty issues, but also the enormous dangers of a retail CBDC, given governments and laws change.

We know that the current digital euro architects don’t plan this and we sincerely hope we’re wrong. The only way to be sure is to take the option off the table.

What the ministers said re stablecoins, digital euro

Paschal Donohoe, the Irish Finance Minister and President of the Eurogroup, observed that crypto-asset markets are “evolving very fast, both politically and technologically.”

“We know this is a global market and policy developments in other jurisdictions can have important consequences for us here in Europe. So these discussions are fundamentally linked to our own autonomy and to the resilience of our currency.”

“The digital euro is critical to staying ahead of the curve in this area. A huge amount of technical work has now been done and there is growing appreciation amongst ministers of the importance of this work.”

Pierre Gramegna, Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism, raised the topic of Facebook’s Libra and Mica:

“What is at stake here is also European Sovereignty. The US administration’s stance on this (crypto) compared to the past has changed. And the US administration is favorable towards cryptocurrency and especially dollar denominated stablecoins, which may raise certain concerns in Europe.”

“It could eventually reignite foreign and US tech giants’ plans to launch mass payment solutions based on dollar denominated stablecoins. If this were to be successful, it could affect the Euro area’s monetary sovereignty and financial stability.”

“Therefore, the ESM supports the European Central Bank’s urgency in making the digital euro a reality to safeguard Europe’s strategic autonomy. The digital euro is today more necessary than ever.”

“We also welcome as ESM and support the initiative of the Commission to relook at the Mica directive which could prove key here to counter the effects we discussed.”

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Ripple’s RLUSD and XRP Ledger Data Now Available for Institutional Insights on RWA.xyz 

RWA Tokenization is Accelerating—And the XRP Ledger is at the Center

The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is no longer just a concept—it’s happening now. Billions of dollars’ worth of RWAs have already been tokenized and projections estimate the value of tokenized assets could reach $16 trillion by 2030. Public blockchains like the XRP Ledger (XRPL) are central to institutions’ ability to bring traditional financial assets onchain. They not only deliver operational efficiency but also enhanced security, verifiable trust, and revenue-generating opportunities.

Tracking this growth, RWA.xyz—the leading analytics platform for RWA tokenization—has now integrated XRPL, enabling live insights into tokenized assets, stablecoins, and network performance data. Through this collaboration with RWA.xyz, institutions, developers, and investors can access real-time analytics on XRPL’s expanding role in the RWA ecosystem.

Bringing Regulated Assets Onchain with Ripple and the XRPL

As institutions recognize the limitations of traditional financial infrastructure, they are increasingly exploring blockchain technology as a faster, more transparent way to bring real-world assets onchain. The XRPL is emerging as a key blockchain in this shift thanks to:

• Efficient, low-cost transactions for tokenized financial products

• Built-in compliance features to support regulated institutional use cases

• Scalability and liquidity tools for RWAs such as stablecoins, commodities, and money market funds

Ripple is driving this evolution by developing institutional DeFi innovations for the XRPL, providing institutions with the features—such as compliance and programmability—needed to tokenize financial assets effectively. As a one-stop shop for digital asset infrastructure, Ripple also provides key services such as custody, payments, and stablecoin solutions like Ripple USD (RLUSD)—helping institutions seamlessly move real-world value onchain in the multi-trillion-dollar digital asset economy.

By integrating the XRPL’s network analytics, tokenized treasuries, and RLUSD stablecoin data into its platform, RWA.xyz now provides a single source of truth for tracking the adoption of real-world assets onchain.

What’s Live on RWA.xyz

RWA.xyz serves as a central hub for tracking, analyzing, and understanding the onchain financial landscape. The platform aggregates key metrics directly from issuers across multiple blockchains, providing institutions, investors, and developers with the data needed to assess market activity, asset performance, and adoption trends.

With the XRPL now integrated into RWA.xyz, users can explore real-time insights across multiple categories of tokenized assets and blockchain activity, including:

• Network performance & liquidity – Transaction volumes, settlement speeds, and liquidity on the XRPL compared to other blockchains.

• U.S. tokenized treasuries – Issuance trends, total value locked (TVL),  and yield metrics for tokenized government bonds and money market funds.

• Stablecoin activity – RLUSD’s market cap and the market cap for stablecoins issued on the XRPL.

RWA Tokenization Growth is Happening—And XRPL is Driving Institutional Adoption

It is still early days for the tokenized finance market, both on the XRPL, and more generally, yet adoption is accelerating.

The XRPL already powers stablecoins, tokenized treasuries, money market funds and more—and now, with live tracking on RWA.xyz. The XRPL is emerging as a prominent public blockchain for tokenizing global financial assets, with institutional-grade issuances already live and coming onchain:

• Archax (UK) – As the first FCA-regulated digital asset exchange and custodian, Archax has brought abrdn’s £3.8 billion Liquidity Fund (Lux) on the XRPL and is seeing increased tokenization demand from custody customers.

• Braza Bank (Brazil) – Braza Bank will issue BBRL, a fully regulated Brazilian real stablecoin on the XRPL, designed to support domestic and international financial transactions with enhanced efficiency.

• Meld Gold (Australia) -  Meld Gold will issue digital certificates on the XRPL, representing fully backed physical gold and silver for seamless trading and settlement.

• Ondo Finance (USA) –  A leading RWA issuer, Ondo is bringing tokenized U.S. Treasuries to the XRPL, backed by the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), which can be minted and redeemed 24/7 using Ripple USD (RLUSD).

• OpenEden (Singapore) – OpenEden is expanding access to tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills on the XRPL, having surpassed $100 million in Total Value Locked (TVL), with Ripple allocating $10 million into its TBILL tokens.

• Société Générale-FORGE (France) – SG-FORGE plans to launch its regulated EURCV stablecoin on the XRPL in 2025. 

As institutional adoption expands, RWA.xyz will enhance its XRPL analytics, providing deeper insights into transaction activity, liquidity, and tokenized financial products. With more issuers and asset managers choosing the XRPL, expect an increasing variety of regulated assets, from tokenized treasuries to stablecoins and institutional-grade instruments.

As the RWA market matures, we expect more institutions will move regulated assets onchain, drawn by the XRPL’s scalability, compliance-ready infrastructure, and efficient settlement mechanisms. Backed by Ripple’s institutional DeFi roadmap, these advancements reinforce the XRPL as a key blockchain for real-world asset adoption. Explore live data on RLUSD and tokenized assets on the XRPL at RWA.xyz, and see why financial institutions choose the XRPL for institutional DeFi.

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