Solana Foundation Manager Calls Out Ripple Execs for On-Chain “Facts-Only” Debate

Solana Foundation manager Vibhu has stirred debate in the crypto industry by challenging Ripple executives to a live, data-based discussion on XRP’s blockchain ￰0￱ post on X invited XRP community members to join a “facts-only” debate, urging participants to rely on verifiable on-chain metrics rather than ￰1￱ move reflects growing tension between advocates of Solana’s expanding ecosystem and Ripple’s supporters, who often emphasize long-term institutional ￰2￱ Questions XRP’s Network Activity Vibhu argued that many XRP supporters avoid discussing measurable on-chain ￰3￱ said he respects Ripple’s innovation but believes its community should face data showing minimal ￰4￱ to metrics he cited, XRP Ledger’s daily active accounts have hovered near 25,000 for about three years.

“The numbers don’t lie,” Vibhu said, noting that XRP’s network has not kept pace with market ￰5￱ contrasted this stagnation with Solana’s rapid growth, reporting more than 2.5 million active accounts daily. Consequently, he pointed out that Solana’s network processes far more real activity than XRP, highlighting a significant gap between both ￰6￱ stressed that low fees exist on both blockchains, so the disparity reflects user demand, not cost ￰7￱ Volumes and Ecosystem Growth Besides user counts, Vibhu compared transactional and payment data to demonstrate Solana’s growing ￰8￱ Ledger reportedly handles 1 million to 1.5 million daily transactions, while Solana records roughly 100 million.

Moreover, he noted that Solana’s stablecoin transfer volume hit nearly $2 trillion in October, while XRP’s monthly transfers remain between $50 billion and $60 billion. However, Ripple continues to expand its ecosystem through acquisitions and new ￰9￱ purchase of GTreasury and launch of Evernorth on Nasdaq show a push toward broader enterprise adoption. Additionally, Ripple’s upcoming DeFi roadmap aims to increase tokenization and stablecoin activity on the XRP Ledger, signaling potential recovery in future usage ￰10￱ Debate to Settle the Data Dispute Vibhu invited Ripple executives to join a public debate where both sides present verifiable data.

“I’ll bring facts,” he said, emphasizing that the event should remain factual and ￰11￱ Ripple Director of Developer Relations Matt Hamilton accepted the challenge, while community figure King Solomon offered to host the ￰12￱ upcoming discussion could reveal contrasting views on blockchain growth and user engagement, shaping how investors perceive Solana’s and XRP’s network strength in the evolving crypto landscape.