A $37,000 market order briefly pushed XRP's price to $50 on Gemini, highlighting significant liquidity risks for institutional use. The incident, initially dismissed as a data error, was a real market event caused by thin order books following XRP's relisting on the exchange. This event underscores the potential for catastrophic slippage when large transactions occur in low-liquidity environments. XRP analyst CharuSan argues that the spike demonstrates the challenges banks face when using XRP for large-scale transfers. A hypothetical $200 billion transfer at $20 per XRP would consume 16% of the circulating supply, illustrating the need for banks to maintain pre-funded liquidity pools. Without sufficient liquidity, large transactions could lead to uncontrollable price spikes, rendering XRP operationally impractical for on-demand liquidity solutions.