actually ripple owns about half of all XRP. But it's locked up in time release capsules so everyone knows when it might hit the market (or go directly to banks and skip retail). So no they absolutely cannot "sell it whenever they want". Among other things, It allows banks to not have to hold billions to facilitate currency exchange. There will be a liquidity crisis unlike the past. Ripple with it's XRP will be able to solve the crisis. The background work has been in the works for 10 plus years to get ready to "flip the switch" to the new system at the "right" time.
the money banks have to keep in reserve for exchange are called nostro vostro accounts. XRP will be a big part of the new system that in part will the need to hold money in various currencies. This will eliminate a lot of friction in the current system.
actually ripple owns about half of all XRP. But it's locked up in time release capsules so everyone knows when it might hit the market (or go directly to banks and skip retail). So no they absolutely cannot "sell it whenever they want". Among other things, It allows banks to not have to hold billions to facilitate currency exchange. There will be a liquidity crisis unlike the past. Ripple with it's XRP will be able to solve the crisis. The background work has been in the works for 10 plus years to get ready to "flip the switch" to the new system at the "right" time.
the money banks have to keep in reserve for exchange are called nostro vostro accounts. XRP will be a big part of the new system that in part will the need to hold money in various currencies. This will eliminate a lot of friction in the current system.