During a discussion between Bitcoin advocate and influencer, Jeremy Davinci and Former XRP developer Matt Hamilton, concerns were raised regarding Bitcoin scalability, and it was highlighted as to why XRP, and XRP Ledger, provides a more practical solution for everyday use and how the Ledger’s first use case was to tokenize Bitcoin (BTC).
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In the discussion, Hamilton acknowledged the fact that Bitcoin was revolutionary at its launch, and pointed out that its utility is now hindered by low transaction capacity. “At seven to ten transactions per second, if the whole world wanted to use Bitcoin, each person might only make two transactions in their lifetime,” Hamilton pointed out. The only way to scale Bitcoin, Hamilton explained would be through layer-2 solutions or custodial services that would go against Bitcoin’s decentralized ethos.
Rising Fees and Usability Concerns
Hamilton further raised another concern regarding the unsustainable transaction fees, especially as mining subsidies are decreasing. “As the fees rise, Bitcoin will become accessible only to wealthy individuals and institutions, pushing regular users towards layer-2 networks that strip away Bitcoin’s unique attributes” he warned.
XRP Ledger: A Better Solution
Hamilton praised the Ledger as it is more scalable and cost-effective alternative of Bitcoin. The fun fact that he put forward was that Ripple‘s Ledger was designed by Bitcoin developers who knew the draw back of the system. The Ledger offers faster, low-cost transactions that do not sacrifice decentralization.
“The XRP Ledger was the first blockchain to support tokenization and decentralized exchanges,” Hamilton noted, adding that it initially aimed to tokenize Bitcoin itself for more efficient transactions.
