Ripple Is Bringing Agentic AI Payments to the XRP Blockchain. Is This a Game Changer for XRP?

Ripple launched the XRP Ledger AI Starter Kit on June 10 to enable AI agents to autonomously pay for services using XRP and its stablecoin via the x402 protocol. However, the article argues this may not benefit XRP holders because the network's tokenomics burn transaction fees rather than distributing value to token holders, and Ripple is entering the market late after competitors like Solana have already captured early capital flows.