XRP Community Fires Back After Bitcoin Meme Jab

The ongoing rivalry between Bitcoin and XRP has taken a new turn as the official Bitcoin X account recently stirred controversy with a meme targeting the XRP community. The jab reopened longstanding tensions between supporters of the two major cryptocurrencies and rekindled heated debates across the crypto sphere.

In the post, the Bitcoin X account shared a comic-style meme that many saw as an insult to XRP. The meme consisted of two frames: in the first, a child looked at the bottom of his shoe in clear disgust, exclaiming, “I just stepped in some crap.” The second frame zoomed in on the shoe’s sole, revealing the word “XRP,” clearly mocking it as something worthless or undesirable.

The meme didn’t sit well with members of the XRP community. Within hours, XRP supporters began creating their own satirical responses. One user, Six8Jay, recaptioned the meme from a pro-XRP frame of mind. His version depicted the shoe stepping on “slow crap,” with “Bitcoin” now bearing the brunt of the insult. The implication was a critique of Bitcoin’s widely known slower transaction speeds.

Adding more fuel to the flame, Edoardo Farina, founder of Alpha Lions Academy, weighed in with historical context. He reminded followers that David Schwartz, Arthur Britto, and Jed McCaleb developed the XRP Ledger (XRPL) specifically to resolve some of Bitcoin’s perceived shortcomings, especially its reliance on proof-of-work (PoW) technology. Farina provocatively dubbed Bitcoin a (B)eta (T)est (C)oin, contrasting it with XRP, which he called the “final product.”

Some users speculated that Bitcoin’s jab was not just banter but rather a defensive move. According to RISKTAKE, an XRP community member, Bitcoin might see XRP as a viable competitor in the evolving digital asset landscape. Echoing this sentiment, another XRP advocate shared a humorous anecdote about trying to pay for coffee using Bitcoin. The punchline? The barista wouldn’t let him leave because the transaction still hadn’t confirmed.

XRP influencer Alex Cobb added another layer to the drama by revealing that the official Bitcoin X account had blocked him. He interpreted the action as a bearish signal, suggesting that Bitcoin’s social media administrators were unable or unwilling to continue a public discourse.

Amid the escalating banter, some users in the broader crypto community called for unity. They pointed out that this constant bickering does little to advance the industry and instead creates unnecessary divisions among crypto innovators and users alike.

The feud between Bitcoin and XRP is nothing new. This tension has brewed on social platforms like X, with various flashpoints over the years. One particularly divisive moment came earlier this year during discussions about the U.S. crypto reserve initiative. At that time, some Bitcoin maximalists claimed that Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse had advocated for excluding Bitcoin from the initiative. However, Garlinghouse refuted those allegations, clarifying that his intention was to support a multi-coin reserve rather than a Bitcoin-centric approach.

Attempting to bridge gaps, Ripple took an unorthodox step toward reconciliation last month. The company donated the “Skull of Satoshi” to the Bitcoin community. Originally designed to highlight concerns about Bitcoin’s energy usage, the sculpture was rebranded as a symbol of BTC’s durability and resilience. Brad Garlinghouse commented on the gesture, saying it represented respect and acknowledgement of BTC’s endurance in the market.

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Unfortunately, that peace offering was short-lived. Less than a month after the donation, the Bitcoin X account reignited tensions with its meme post. Now, many in the XRP camp are left wondering whether true unity among cryptocurrency proponents is possible—or whether these digital turf wars are destined to continue.