Crypto News | 18 September 2026 | Source: Coinpedia
Economic analyst Jim Willi said in a recent podcast interview that a crisis is forming in the bond market, and part of it is linked to geopolitical tensions arising from the war with Iran, which could lead countries to use neutral settlement assets in their intertrade instead of U.S. Treasury bonds.
## Wille’s Logic
He believes that countries will become more cautious about holding sovereign debt that is seen as weakening their currencies through heavy money printing. This would push them to search for alternatives without political burden—and here he sees a potential role for the XRP currency.
## Why is he watching the DTCC?
Willy pointed to a recent announcement from the DTCC (Depository & Clearing) foundation, in which it confirmed that the XLM currency of the Stellar network would help settle some stocks and bonds, including instruments linked to the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 indexes. However, he noted a gap in the announcement: derivatives settlement—a market he estimated at about $4 trillion annually—where no responsible asset has been specified yet.
## His calculations for the $1,000 goal
- If just 1% of the derivatives market goes through XRP, that would equal $40 trillion per year—about $3 trillion per month.
- He considers this scale unrealistic at the current XRP price, and that handling it practically would require the price to reach $1,000.
## Important Notes
- تصريحات ويلي وتكهنات وليست سياسة مؤكدة لدى DTCC.
- DTCC has not announced any plan to use XRP for settling derivatives.
- الرقم 1,000 دولار هو استنتاجه الشخصي، وليس بيانات صادرة عن Ripple أو DTCC أو أي جهة تنظيمية.
- The target should be treated as a theory from an independent analyst, not as a confirmed fact. The page states that the views are those of the author, and that the reader should do their own research before any investment decision.