Expert: Most XRP Holders Today Won’t Hold It When It Matters. Here’s why

Versan Aljarrah, founder of Black Swan Capitalist, has used a new post to urge XRP holders to look beyond short-term price movements, pointing to the XRP Ledger’s growing institutional adoption as evidence of its long-term potential.

He referenced an energy tokenization initiative involving more than $800 million in assets on the network, using the development to explain why long-term infrastructure decisions carry more significance than weekly market charts.

He also warned that many current XRP holders could sell their holdings before the asset reaches the stage they originally anticipated.

Nobody tokenizes $800 million of electricity on a network they think is going away. Real businesses don’t make 10-year infrastructure decisions based on a weekly chart. Neither should you.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth. Most people holding $XRP today won’t hold it when it… pic.twitter.com/YCaoNDBtZA

— Versan | Black Swan Capitalist (@VersanAljarrah) November 9, 2026

$800 Million Energy Tokenization Project Strengthens XRPL Utility

Aljarrah’s comments referenced Enertoken, an energy tokenization initiative developed through a collaboration between YPF Luz and Web3 technology provider Justoken on the XRP Ledger.

The project launched with more than $800 million in tokenized energy assets, representing a significant application of blockchain technology within Argentina’s electricity sector. YPF Luz, the electricity generation subsidiary of YPF, uses the platform to bring energy contracts and power-related assets onto the blockchain.

The system represents electricity through digital tokens, including JMWH, with each token corresponding to one megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity produced. Corporate buyers, industrial consumers, and energy distributors can use the infrastructure to manage power purchase agreements, monitor consumption, process billing, and record electricity usage.

The platform also allows participants to burn corresponding tokens when they consume electricity. Its structure operates within Argentina’s capital markets regulatory framework.

For Aljarrah, the scale and nature of this development carry a message about the XRP Ledger’s long-term position. He questioned why a business would tokenize $800 million in electricity on a blockchain it expected to become obsolete.

He also emphasized that companies making infrastructure commitments over a 10-year period do not base those decisions on weekly price charts. Instead, they evaluate whether the underlying technology can support their operational requirements over extended periods.

Aljarrah Questions XRP Holders’ Patience

Beyond the energy project, Aljarrah directed his message toward XRP investors and their ability to maintain their positions through market volatility.

He wrote that most people holding XRP today might not retain their tokens when the asset’s long-term potential becomes relevant. He attributed this possibility to a lack of patience rather than a failure of the investment thesis.

His comments distinguish between the decisions businesses make when adopting blockchain infrastructure and the decisions individual investors make when market prices fluctuate.

The Enertoken development also adds to the XRP Ledger’s expanding applications beyond its established payment-related use cases. Its involvement in energy contracts and industrial consumption management demonstrates how businesses can use the network to support real-world operations.

XRP Holders Share Their Long-Term Outlook

Several commenters supported Aljarrah’s position on patience and long-term ownership.

Anthony Altieri responded, “It takes Diamond Hands to hold XRP.”

Daytrade.Shane explained that previous experiences with Dogecoin and Bitcoin influenced his approach to holding XRP. He described XRP as his permanent holding, while noting that he might also retain XLM.

Steve J focused on the potential impact of lending amendments. He expressed interest in the possibility of holding a valuable financial protocol without needing to sell his XRP, comparing the arrangement to owning a golden goose. He also referenced 20 years of marriage as an example of the patience required to navigate periods of ups and downs.

Together, the responses reflect the long-term outlook several XRP holders associate with the network’s developing financial and institutional applications.