Ripple vs. Litecoin Beef Stuns Crypto Market, Shiba Inu (SHIB) on Edge of Oblivion, XRP Faces Bollinger Trap Warning: Crypto News Digest
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In today’s crypto digest, U.Today covers the heated clash between Ripple’s leadership and Litecoin advocates, the potential breakdown of Ethereum’s largest meme coin, SHIB, and the new Bollinger Band signals on XRP that warn buyers not to be fooled. Ripple CTO defends XRP value amid Litecoin influencer’s attack Two old-timers of the crypto market, Ripple and Litecoin, found themselves at the center of a public feud this week, proving that even in 2025, “dino coins” like XRP and LTC still make top headlines. Key points: Ripple CTO David Schwartz clashed with influencer Jonny Litecoin over XRP’s value. Litecoin camp defends proof-of-work as the “real” way to create coins. Two major benefits of XRP, one of which is worth $169 billion, revealed. The whole controversy started with influencer Jonny Litecoin, who said XRP has no real foundation since its supply is generated “out of thin air,” unlike Litecoin’s proof-of-work system, which requires actual computing resources. Since XRP is valued near $169 billion, his comment made people wonder if the token’s market cap shows its legitimacy. Ripple’s chief technology officer, David Schwartz, was quick to reply, saying that the two assets perform similar functions, but Litecoin uses a lot more energy to maintain its supply. And that is where XRP shines green, literally. His point matched up with Ripple’s ongoing sustainability narrative, a position that cofounder Chris Larsen publicly backed when he teamed up with Greenpeace to campaign against Bitcoin mining. This latest drama comes after an earlier incident where Litecoin’s official X account made fun of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, causing frustration among the XRP community. You Might Also Like Shiba Inu (SHIB) risks becoming “nonexistent” Shiba Inu, a meme coin that used to be all about retail hype, seems to be on its way to oblivion. At $0.0000123, the token is…
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