Few digital assets inspire as much debate as 1 its technological design to its regulatory treatment, the cryptocurrency has long divided investors, developers, and policymakers. A recent post by crypto commentator Riz on X highlights why XRP continues to face both intense criticism and steadfast 2 Law Panel Highlights Riz shared a clip from a Georgetown Law panel featuring Ryan Zagone, a former Ripple executive, who contrasted proof-of-work (PoW) blockchains such as Bitcoin with the XRP 3 argued that PoW networks are energy-intensive and ill-suited for high-volume payments, while XRP’s consensus mechanism delivers far greater 4 noted that the XRP Ledger can process roughly 1,500 transactions per second at a cost of mere fractions of a cent, figures that independent XRPL documentation 5 is why they shit on XRP. #XRP 0 6 — RIZ..
(@RizXRP) September 27, 2025 Regulatory Uncertainty as the Core Obstacle Despite these technical advantages, Zagone identified policy uncertainty—especially in the United States—as the primary barrier to 7 Bitcoin and Ethereum enjoy comparatively clear regulatory standing, XRP has been entangled in years of legal disputes with the 8 and Exchange 9 the case has recently concluded , the prolonged litigation discouraged institutions from using XRP, limiting its market presence even as its technology 10 Critics Persist Skepticism about XRP also stems from its 11 frequently cite centralization concerns, pointing to the large share of tokens initially allocated to Ripple 12 are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Even though the network operates as open source and maintains a decentralized validator structure, the early distribution continues to raise questions about Ripple’s influence over supply and 13 governance issues, coupled with regulatory ambiguity, fuel ongoing criticism.
A Divided Landscape The discussion amplified by Riz captures a lasting divide in the crypto 14 view XRP as a technologically superior solution for global payments, offering speed, low cost, and minimal environmental 15 remain focused on the token’s origins and its uneven regulatory 16 Zagone emphasized, achieving a level regulatory playing field is essential for markets to decide which networks 17 that clarity arrives, XRP will continue to attract both ardent advocates and outspoken detractors—illustrating exactly why, as Riz put it, “they shit on XRP.” Disclaimer : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial 18 views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s 19 are urged to do in-depth research before making any investment 20 action taken by the reader is strictly at their own 21 Tabloid is not responsible for any financial 22 us on Twitter , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News
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