XRP Community Tensions Boil Over as Ripple CEO Defends Token’s Role

Brief

By Dextape Desk · November 7, 2026

Tensions in the XRP community rose after a heated post aimed at Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and CTO Emeritus David Schwartz, and other accounts later shared it. The commentator, known on X as Fiduciary Ledger 17, argued that Ripple has favored enterprise products and RLUSD over the token holders backed through the SEC fight. The article says these are the commentator's own views, with no evidence that Ripple deliberately held back XRP's price. It also notes XRP trades 66% below its July all-time high despite Ripple's institutional partnerships. Garlinghouse has rejected the idea that Ripple abandoned XRP, saying the token remains central while acknowledging that fiat or RLUSD can suit some payments better. He also said RLUSD does not compete with XRP, and Ripple's latest business update still names the token.

Why it matters: The dispute highlights a gap some holders see between Ripple's institutional expansion and XRP's market performance, a tension that shapes how the community views the company.

Mentioned: XRP

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