Saylor’s Bitcoin model faces fire from Ripple CEO
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse criticized Strategy’s Bitcoin funding model as BTC sales, STRC pressure and crypto volatility draw new scrutiny.
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Merlijn says Garlinghouse should not be attacking Saylor since Ripple funds itself by selling XRP from escrow every month.
Read full articleRipple CEO Brad Garlinghouse criticized Strategy’s Bitcoin funding model as BTC sales, STRC pressure and crypto volatility draw new scrutiny.
The XRP Ledger recorded its strongest network growth in over three months.
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Ripple outlined a proposed XRPL Lending Protocol to standardize institutional credit execution for tokenized assets while keeping underwriting off-chain, targeting markets such as treasuries, stablecoins, and private credit. XRPL Proposal Separates Credit Decisions From Blockchain Execution A proposed XRPL Lending Protocol would create a standardized credit infrastructure for institutions using tokenized assets on the XRP […]
Ripple former CTO David Schwartz addressed XRP Ledger sandwich attack concerns, saying front-running risks are real but overstated.
Ripple's large institutional partner count does not mean most banking partners use XRP for settlement, highlighting a key adoption gap.
The proposal aims to give XRPL users guaranteed execution priority if they pay a reservation fee before a ledger closes.
XRP has slid to around $1, down from its $3.66 high last year, with retail in fear even as whale wallets hit record highs. Where could it finish 2026? Credible forecasts run from below $1 to $8, and the gap…