The collaboration between Ripple and Mastercard, WebBank, and Gemini on RLUSD stablecoin settlement has fueled expectations that XRP could become a key liquidity bridge in a tokenized asset economy potentially worth $20-30 trillion. Financial commentator Zach Rector emphasizes that XRP is expected to evolve from a payment channel into a core infrastructure for the tokenization of real estate, stocks, and commodities, with institutional investors like BlackRock and VanEck also showing strong interest. Recent acquisitions such as G-Treasury and Ripple Prime have equipped Ripple with the capability to handle trillion-dollar settlements, while upcoming regulatory frameworks, such as the Clarity Act, may accelerate the adoption of XRPL for DeFi applications.