XRP is not an IOU. It's a deflationary, math-based currency, just like Bitcoin.
That's a laugh. XRP is NOTHING like Bitcoin. Bitcoin is completely transparent and provable with math. ALL Bitcoin transactions from day 1 are available for viewing and auditing by anyone. That's not true for Ripple.
I understand certain people on this forum want to pump Ripple, but please stop trying to hang on Bitcoin's coattails to do it.
No need to pump XRP because it's not supposed to be a speculative instrument. You just use it to transfer money