According to CoinMeta, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse indicates that XRP is not necessarily the best solution for every payment-related use case. During an event at Faena Rose, he mentioned that XRP could be the best bridging asset for cross-border payments in certain situations, but also acknowledged that other assets might be more effective in solving the problem. He emphasized that any technology or token must have practical use cases in order to be recognized. Garlinghouse also stated that he is not a maximalist when it comes to XRP; he personally holds Solana (SOL). He expressed skepticism about some speculative trends in the crypto industry and praised Coinbase and its CEO Brian Armstrong.