Ripple CTO Claps Back at Litecoin Influencer in Viral XRP vs.Ripple CTO David Schwartz clapped back at a Litecoin influencer who called XRP “a psychological operation” and questioned its value.

The feud follows viral posts from Litecoin’s official X account mocking XRP’s banking narrative.

Market data shows XRP’s dominance with a $281B valuation, strong institutional inflows, and multiple ETF filings.

Crypto Twitter is buzzing after a sharp exchange between Ripple CTO David Schwartz and Litecoin influencer @jonnylitecoin reignited an old ‘rivalry’.

What started as a few tweets has now turned into a full-blown debate over proof-of-work, token creation, and which crypto has the stronger future.

Let’s dive in. 

XRP Is a “Psychological Operation”

The influencer kicked off the drama with a post questioning XRP’s value and real-world use.

“Quick recap of my experience working in payments of #XRP vs #Litecoin. I have never once seen a XRP transaction done in the real world. Where are the blockchain analytics?? My conclusion is that XRP is a psychological operation meant to distract you,” he wrote.

He followed it up with another jab that Litecoin’s value comes from its proof-of-work mining process, which requires real energy and resources, while XRP was created by Ripple without mining or staking – a point he used to question XRP’s legitimacy and long-term value.

Schwartz Defends XRP’s Sustainability

Schwartz fired back with a short but pointed reply.

“Two products are equivalent except that one takes much more energy to make than the other. Which one do you think is the most LTC Debate