A resurfaced 2022 social media exchange between Elon Musk and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has reignited discussion within the XRP community. The renewed attention follows increasing speculation about potential cryptocurrency integrations in Musk’s upcoming X Payments platform.
The conversation shows Musk responding to a post by Garlinghouse in October 2022. At the time, Garlinghouse was publicly condemning the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its handling of the lawsuit against the company.
These materials pertain to a 2018 speech by former SEC official William Hinman, in which he suggested that Ethereum (ETH) should not be classified as a security because it is sufficiently decentralized.
Ripple had long sought access to the internal SEC communications that influenced Hinman’s remarks, but the regulator resisted multiple attempts to disclose them. After months of intense legal battles, Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn ultimately ordered the SEC to release the documents, marking a pivotal moment in Ripple’s ongoing case.
Following the release of the documents, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse took to X to criticize the SEC, accusing the agency of lacking transparency and clarity. He argued that the Hinman documents would expose the regulator’s “shameful behavior.” In response, Elon Musk replied, “No way,” signaling his agreement that the SEC shows little regard for transparency.
Musk’s response to Garlinghouse appeared to align with his own record of questioning regulators and their handling of emerging technologies. His engagement with Ripple’s CEO remains one of the few public instances linking him directly to the XRP conversation, with some users suggesting that he is a fan of the token.
🚨 Looks like Elon Musk is a fan of #XRP! pic.twitter.com/w4wPYMvmC5
— CryptoSensei (@Crypt0Senseii) October 12, 2025
XRP Community Pushes for X Payments Integration
The reappearance of the exchange has sparked renewed interest among XRP holders, with some urging Musk to consider integrating XRP into X Payments or Tesla’s payment systems. Additionally, supporters argue that XRP’s established role in cross-border payments and its expanding presence in real-world asset tokenization make it suitable for large-scale financial applications.
To date, Musk has not indicated plans to add XRP to his companies’ payment networks. Dogecoin remains the digital currency most visibly associated with Musk, particularly following its use in Tesla’s merchandise transactions.
XRP Price Performance and Market Data
As attention surrounding the 2022 interaction grows, XRP continues to perform strongly in the market. The token is trading at $2.60, marking an 8.56% gain over the past 24 hours.
Its 24-hour trading volume stands at $10.4 billion, and its market capitalization is $155.6 billion, ranking it fifth on CoinMarketCap. XRP has a circulating supply of 59.9 billion coins, with a maximum supply capped at 100 billion.
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