XRP/Ripple are tied to the WEF.
We. Don't. need. the. WEF. Period!
https://www.weforum.org/organizations/ripple
In response Kali Krause to her Publication
Yes Ripple is tied to the WEF *at present*. That does not mean that we won't be utilising XRP for a free and fair money system in the future.
Ripple HAS to build relationships in THIS market in order to be market ready for the future. There's more to this than meets the eye...