Crypto Bitlord (@crypto_bitlord7), a well-known XRP supporter, expressed frustration on X following Western Union’s announcement that it will build its digital asset network and USD-backed stablecoin, USDPT, on the Solana 1 a post directed at Ripple executives Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen, he criticized the decision, expressing anger that Solana had secured a partnership that, in his view, should have belonged to 2 questioned how the company could allow such a development after more than a decade of work on cross-border payments and demanded an explanation from Ripple’s leadership, warning that he would sell his XRP holdings if he didn’t receive 3 a major $XRP stakeholder I’m genuinely 4 guys worked on this for over 13 years @bgarlinghouse @chrislarsensf How did this dogshit $SOLANA come to onboard Western Union ??
Isn’t that why we exist !?? -You’ve got 24hrs to respond or I dump everything 0 — Crypto Bitlord (@crypto_bitlord7) October 29, 2025 Is XRP Losing the Market to Solana? Many XRP holders view cross-border payments as Ripple’s primary market, and Western Union’s partnership with Solana seems to be encroaching on that 5 over a decade, Ripple has positioned XRP as a bridge asset designed for fast and low-cost international 6 Union, one of the world’s largest money transfer firms, tested Ripple’s technology years 7 announcement that Solana would host the firm’s new stablecoin raised concerns about whether Ripple’s first-mover advantage was 8 has faced criticism for network outages in past years, unlike XRP, which runs on one of the most reliable blockchain networks on the 9 Bitlord later shared a follow-up post addressing some concerns and suggesting that the arrangement might not represent a permanent shift in Western Union’s technology strategy.
Ripple’s Expanding Institutional Footprint In his later post, Crypto Bitlord wrote that “Solana paid Western Union $50m for a 6-month 10 that, it’s over.” He contrasted this short-term agreement with Ripple’s recent acquisitions, emphasizing the scale of Ripple’s enterprise 11 has completed three major purchases this year: Hidden Road (now Ripple Prime ), a prime brokerage clearing approximately $3 trillion annually; GTreasury , a treasury management firm with trillions in yearly payment volumes; and Rail , a company reportedly responsible for 10% of all stablecoin-based payments 12 are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 He concluded that “there’s a big difference between Western Union sending lunch money and Ripple’s multi $TRILLION dollar machine.”
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