The Rollup Why Chainlink Is Actually Beating XRP in the Institutional Race with Zach Rynes
Aug 20, 2025
Zach Rynes, an expert on Chainlink, dives into the competitive landscape between Chainlink and XRP, particularly the factors driving Chainlink's institutional partnerships. He discusses the unique Link Reserve buyback program and its strategic edge. The conversation also touches on the implications of XRP's legal challenges and Chainlink's increasing adoption in finance. Zach offers insights into upcoming conferences like SWIFT that are pivotal for networking within the industry, hinting at major announcements that may reshape the crypto landscape.
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Chainlink Wins Institutional Traction
- Chainlink has public, growing institutional adoption while XRP's bank narrative remains largely NDA-driven and unproven.
- Zach argues Chainlink's visible partnerships (SWIFT, JP Morgan, UBS) show it is better positioned for institutional blockchain use.
Connectivity Beats Single-Ledger Bets
- Chainlink provides data, cross-chain, privacy and compliance services that any tokenized asset or smart contract needs.
- XRP is a specific ledger and asset bet while Chainlink is blockchain-agnostic connectivity infrastructure.
Solve Real Institutional Problems
- Build solutions from real institutional requirements rather than inventing use cases and seeking customers.
- Make your platform self-serve so institutions can plug in without human friction, like using AWS.