XRP community commentator Versan Aljarrah reports that XRP can gain links with gold without actually retaining bullion. According to Aljarrah, XRP simply moves gold-backed stub coins beyond the XRP ledger.
Commentators argue that this role gives XRP a “synthetic connection” to tokenized assets such as gold and oil, even though XRP itself does not carry gold reserves.
XRP Bridge Gold Token
According to Aljarrah, XRP only powers the on-chain movement of the golden coin. Based on the report, each gold token on XRPL represents one gram of actual gold. Custodians such as MKS PAMP and Imperial Vaults hold physical bars.
XRP then intervene to provide liquidity and resolve transactions with built-in exchanges of ledgers. Aljarrah sees this setup as a way for Altcoin to help with global finance.
$XRP does not need to be backed with gold. You need to move.
When gold-pegged stub coins live in $XRPL, XRP bridges them.
And in doing so, it is synthetically linked to gold, oil, and all the assets they tokenize. pic.twitter.com/q0ti2pqudp
– Versan | Black Swan Capitalist (@versanaljarrah) July 27, 2025
Meld Gold leads the price
Meld Gold is currently the only issuer close to firing gold tokens in XRPL. Reports show that MELD plans to back each token with one gram of physical gold. The company says it will work with key vault operators.
So far, no other gold token projects, including Pax Gold (PAXG), have migrated to XRP’s network. Supporters hope that more publishers will follow if MELD proves the concept.
Technical and regulatory hurdles
Note that the report issuing gold tokens is more than writing code. Each issuer must tie the token to an audit, legal contract, and insurance room. Additionally, XRP’s fixed supply and distributed consensus system make direct assets difficult to support.
Matt Hamilton, a former Ripple developer, says that crypto assets cannot be supported by gold in the traditional way. Analysts add that prices move with recruitment, legal clarity and market mood, rather than hype.
Institutional movements remain invisible
Meanwhile, Aljarrah says celebrities like JPMorgan, BlackRock, Bank for International settlements and the IMF have made personal plans to use XRP as a bridge. However, there is no official evidence to support that claim.
Most large asset managers focus on blockchains with clear rules. The top institutions could be restrained until the ripple lawsuit ends. That case can determine whether XRP is treated like security, which affects XRPL’s iconic assets.
According to the analysis, the role of the bridge alone does not lock the XRP price at $2,950, as mentioned by those who are referring to by some in the community. Instead, if the golden token takes off, Altcoin can see more trading volumes and more tightly spreads.
It may tweak its price upwards, but it will still be traded in its own merits as a liquidity tool for cross-border payments.
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