Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed optimism for 2026 as Flare CEO Hugo Philion targets $5 billion in XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) staked on Flare by mid-2026 through direct XRP Ledger integration. The ‘Flip The Switch' Explanation Garlinghouse addressed the XRP community's “flip the switch” narrative at the Sydney conference, explaining there's no single master trigger event.