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

Brad Garlinghouse has pushed back against narratives claiming that XRP is not Ripple's main focus anymore. Tensions within the vast XRP community have intensified following a highly emotional post directed at Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and CTO Emeritus David Schwartz, which was later reposted by several other accounts. The criticism centers on a familiar concern among some holders: that Ripple’s rapid expansion into stablecoins, treasury products, and institutional finance has not translated into stronger demand or price performance for XRP. XRP Community vs. Ripple Execs The original post came from an XRP commentator known on X as Fiduciary Ledger 17, who accused Ripple’s leadership of benefiting from years of community support while allegedly diminishing XRP’s economic importance in favor of RLUSD and other enterprise products. The X user argued that XRP holders stood behind Ripple through years of regulatory uncertainty and the lengthy SEC battle, only to see the company increasingly emphasize products that do not always require the token. The commentator went considerably further, claiming that the community deserves to see XRP reach a “fair value” of $15-$20 or more and call...