Lark Davis Says Chainlink Set to Surpass XRP in the Next 10 Years

Highlights:

• Lark Davis believes Chainlink will do much better than XRP in ten years.
• Chainlink allows different blockchains to share assets, unlike XRP’s closed system.
• Analysts say the new Chainlink ETF from Grayscale makes investing in LINK easier.

Crypto commentator Lark Davis said Chainlink could do better than XRP over the next ten years. In a Rollup TV interview, he pointed out that LINK’s design and system structure are important for its growth. Davis explained that Chainlink is a stronger asset than XRP, even though he does not own it. 

Davis said LINK’s system can connect different blockchain networks and share information between them, which makes it more useful for real-world applications. “I think Chainlink is an infinitely better asset than XRP,” Davis said. “I don’t own any LINK at the moment, but I think it’s an infinitely better asset. Their CCIP technology is persuasive.” 

Davis said that Ripple mainly works within its own system, focusing on banks and payment providers. He noted that even though XRP has been around for over ten years and has loyal users, its daily use is still limited, which he sees as a drawback. “And it has the infrastructure to make all the silos talk to each other and bring assets, you know, move corn from silo to silo,” Davis said. “It’s a pretty amazing piece of technology.”

What does @LarkDavis think about the $XRP vs $LINK rivalry?

He gives his blunt take… pic.twitter.com/YCnaNoOZBS

— Andy (@andyyy) December 16, 2025

XRP Remains Popular Despite Limitations

XRP still attracts institutional investors despite criticisms. Spot XRP ETFs have passed $1 billion in total inflows, which shows strong interest from big investors. Davis said he understands why people invest in XRP. He added that if key leaders handle things well, XRP’s value could rise significantly and could potentially reach $10. Davis added, “If Chris and Brad do it right… it’s going to go to, I don’t know, ten bucks or something at some point.”

Even with community support and institutional backing, Davis points out that daily activity has not increased much, even though the project has existed for over ten years. On the other hand, Chainlink’s network connections and real-world applications seem to give it an edge in usefulness and long-term growth.

LINK Gains From New Utility Developments

This month, Coinbase’s Layer-2 network, Base, launched its first Solana bridge. It lets assets move across chains without complex tools and makes LINK more useful. Chainlink also helped the Department of Labor by bringing macroeconomic data on-chain. The oracle provides data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, showing real-world uses beyond regular crypto.

The DTCC received regulatory approval to start a pilot program turning real-world assets into digital ones. Launching in the second half of 2026, this initiative further strengthens the utility case for Chainlink and highlights the growing adoption of digital asset infrastructure.

Grayscale recently launched the first Chainlink ETF in the U.S., called GLNK. This gives investors a regulated way to invest in LINK and boosts its mainstream appeal. Davis said the crypto industry is moving toward infrastructure, interoperability, and regulated access. Chainlink’s growth in bridges, data oracles, and ETFs puts it in a strong position for the next ten years.

Set to launch this week…

First spot link ETF.

Grayscale will be able to uplist/convert Chainlink private trust to ETF. pic.twitter.com/i7z0WAKKvC

— Nate Geraci (@NateGeraci) December 1, 2025