Crypto Expert Drops Bombshell: Ripple’s XRP Reserve Blunder Overshadows Saylor’s Bitcoin Gambit

Ripple just fumbled the bag—hard. While Michael Saylor's Bitcoin treasury strategy dominates headlines, one analyst claims XRP's lack of a reserve fund is the real facepalm moment.

Subheader: The XRP Reserve That Never Was

Insiders whisper Ripple could've hedged volatility by stockpiling tokens—like a certain trillion-dollar asset manager hoards BTC. Instead, they're left watching Bitcoin maximalists stack sats on corporate balance sheets.

Subheader: Saylor Plays Chess While Altcoins Check Twitter

MicroStrategy's BTC holdings now dwarf most altcoin market caps. Meanwhile, XRP's "use case" arguments sound increasingly like a pitch deck for Web3 vaporware.

Closing jab: In crypto, the house always wins—unless the house forgets to build a treasury wallet.

However, Cardone challenged this claim, emphasizing that MicroStrategy’s executive chairman would have faced endless lawsuits and eventually gone bankrupt if he had invested in anything other than Bitcoin. “He already has the money and does not need to rename it to XRP,” Cardone remarked. Why Isn’t Ripple Creating an XRP Reserve? Meanwhile, Cardone took the conversation further by asking why Ripple has not adopted Saylor’s playbook by adding XRP to its own balance sheet. He argued that if the company truly believes the token delivers substantial returns, it should have implemented a similar XRP strategy. Specifically, Cardone stated that if Gordon’s claim holds water, then Ripple, its stakeholders, its management team, and XRP holders are the biggest losers. https://twitter.com/GaryCardone/status/1946622535224975565 Moreover, Cardone pointed out that Ripple has yet to establish a strategic XRP reserve, despite ongoing claims about the token’s real-world value, which has attracted interest from Wall Street. In his view, Ripple’s current strategy raises questions about its confidence in XRP. Cardone even suggested that something might be preventing Ripple from creating a strategic XRP reserve—yet no one is asking why. “Why haven’t your leaders created a strategic XRP reserve for Ripple?” he asked. XRP Army Reacts Notably, this is not the first time Cardone has raised this question. Last month, he emphasized that Ripple would have created an XRP reserve if it believed the token could reach some of the widely speculated prices, such as $8,000 per coin. He made this statement after shares of the Ethereum-focused corporate treasury company, SharpLink Gaming, plunged 73% in after-hours trading, prompting some enthusiasts to pitch XRP as a reliable reserve asset. Cardone’s remarks highlight what some see as inconsistency among XRP and Ripple critics. They have long criticized Ripple’s control over XRP through its large escrow holdings. Yet, they simultaneously call on the company to establish a strategic reserve for the token. Pro-XRP lawyer Bill Morgan echoed this sentiment in his response to the conversation. He said such criticisms portray Ripple as problematic for holding too much XRP, yet still demand that it hold even more. Morgan added that XRP has consistently challenged the logic of bitcoin maximalists and has remained among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. In the meantime, several publicly listed companies, including Trident Digital, VivoPower, and Webus International, have announced plans to hold XRP as a treasury asset.