Ripple Community Unleashes Fury on Litecoin After ’Rotten Eggs’ Insult

Ripple supporters launched a blistering counterattack against Litecoin proponents today after derogatory comments comparing XRP to 'rotten eggs' sparked crypto-twitter warfare.

The digital asset space witnessed one of its most heated community clashes this quarter as Ripple loyalists flooded social media platforms with criticism. Litecoin advocates had previously dismissed XRP's utility claims during a scheduled AMA session, triggering the explosive response.

Market analysts observed unusual trading volume spikes across both assets during the controversy—because nothing boosts engagement like good old-fashioned tribalism in decentralized finance.

The confrontation highlights growing tensions between established altcoin communities fighting for relevance in an increasingly crowded marketplace. While developers build, communities battle—and somewhere, a traditional finance executive probably smirks at the spectacle.

This public spat demonstrates that beneath the layer of technological innovation, crypto communities still operate on pure, unadulterated human emotion. Because when your portfolio's down 60%, you might as well fight about something.

XRP community hit back at Litecoin

Whatever Litecoin’s intention might have been, the post has been met with massive negative reaction, mostly from XRP community members. Some focused their criticisms on Litecoin itself, noting that the founder of Litecoin, Charlie Lee, sold the token back in December 2017, noting that this as a sign of a lack of conviction.

Others focused on how Litecoin’s value has declined over the years. LTC peaked at around $412.96 back in 2021 but now trades at $109.61, representing over 73% decline in value.

Crypto attorney Bill Morgan said:

“Remember when Litecoin was a top 5 coin? Me neither. It was so long ago. Remember when XRP was a top 3 coin. Me too. Like today.”

Meanwhile, others warned that Ripple could file a defamation or trade libel lawsuit against Litecoin, given that LTC is a competitor for XRP. Many also noted that Litecoin itself has faced criticisms from the broader crypto community in the past, but it is now doing the same to other crypto assets.

However, the wave of criticisms has not stopped the Litecoin account handler and its supporters. The account also countered that Ripple founders sold the tokens while adding that it is not a competitor for XRP like XLM. The initial post has also generated significant engagement with over 700,000 views on X.

In the latest sign of doubling down, the Litecoin account observed how it has roasted other crypto projects with little pushback, but its criticism of XRP was enough to ignite a fire.

It posted:

“I roast Solana: We laughed, we cried, little pushback. I roast MYSELF: Funny, but true. I roast XRP: Diarrhetic vitriol for 2 full days, threats of legal action, horrible takes on market cap and sitting at a paid for seat at a crypto council as the only measuring stick for success”

Meanwhile, Litecoin supporters are backing the project, noting that it is nothing like XRP and does not serve a similar purpose.

XRP and LTC decline in the last 24 hours

Despite the strong animosity that the members of both camps have against each other on X, the two tokens have had a similar price performance in the past few months. According to CoinMarketCap, XRP and LTC are both down more than 1% 24 hours, while XRP saw a more significant drop in the week.

While their declines might be due to the broader crypto market performance, both tokens have also seen more than 20% gains in the last three months, indicating that they are on a resurgence.

LTC is up 23% while XRP gained 25%. XRP is also the clear leader for year-to-date gains with 19.28% even though Litecoin is up 4.30%.

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