The Hypothetical That Wasn’t So Hypothetical

A month later, he followed up with a disclaimer that he was about to tell a “completely made up, hypothetical story” where any resemblance to real exchanges was “entirely coincidental.”

In his hypothetical, an unnamed exchange refuses to list XRP even though doing so would clearly benefit their business. 

Instead, they approach Ripple, demanding millions of dollars as a listing fee. Ripple refuses, and months go by at a deadlock. 

The exchange even privately admits that they would have listed XRP long ago if Ripple simply didn’t exist as a company.

Eventually, a deal gets struck. Ripple pays. XRP gets listed. Almost immediately, XRP…

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