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XRP at least has instant feeless payments. No consumer protection though. Some banks use it for intra-bank transfers.
XRP is fast, but neither instant (usually around 4 seconds) nor without fees:
https://xrpl.org/docs/concepts/transactions/transaction-cost
The cherry on top is the skewed token distribution.
Thanks, but no thanks!