Hugo Philion, CEO of Flare Networks, has underscored the importance of developing organic economic value for the long-term success of cryptocurrencies, including XRP. Philion argues that tokens must transcend their roles as native blockchain assets or transaction fee generators to sustain relevance. Instead, they should integrate into real economic activities. XRP's integration with the Flare Networks ecosystem is seen as a potential boost to its utility. The Flare system allows XRP holders to mint FXRP, which can be used in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications to generate yield. Since September 2025, over 123 million XRP have been bridged to Flare, with 102.2 million FXRP currently deployed in DeFi projects, indicating growing adoption and utility for XRP beyond its traditional use cases.