XRP: A Living Corpse? šŸ’€

Now listen closely, because this is a story about a rather peculiar digital doodad called XRP. It’s the official token of a company called Ripple, which, if you ask me, sounds suspiciously like a biscuit. Ripple, you see, tries to whizz money about the world for banks and such. Perfectly sensible, actually. But XRP? Well, that’s where things get a bit… whiffy. šŸ‘ƒ

For ages, people have been scratching their heads and wondering if XRP is actually doing anything useful, or just sitting there looking pretty. šŸ¤” It’s a bit like a shiny, expensive paperweight, you see. And now, a clever chap named Atlas – a crypto detective, if you will – has been poking around.

Ripple Thrives, But XRP Lags Behind

Atlas, with a magnifying glass and a very serious frown, investigated Ripple’s business. He discovered Ripple is doing quite well, thank you very much, earning piles of cash. But here’s the kicker: Ripple can cheerfully carry on doing its business without XRP! Banks don’t need to bother with the token. They can use Ripple’s clever gadgets and gizmos perfectly happily without it. Can you imagine? A key ingredient being utterly, completely un-needed? The cheek!

He points out that XRP’s value is nearly a hundred BILLION dollars! Which, for something that isn’t terribly useful, is quite remarkable. It’s a bit like claiming your collection of belly button fluff is worth a fortune. šŸ’ø

Ripple, XRP, and XRPL Are Not the Same Thing

Now, this Atlas fellow is terribly precise. He insists we must not get things muddled. Ripple is the company selling the things. XRP is the token. And XRPL is… well, it’s a complicated story involving ledgers and blockchains. Don’t worry about that part. The important bit is these aren’t all one and the same. Ripple doing well doesn’t automatically mean everyone will suddenly want to hoard XRP, like squirrels with nuts! šŸæļø

Activity Spikes Don’t Equal Adoption

And get this – some of the recent flurry of activity with XRP was actually caused by… spam! Yes, you heard right, tiny little transactions, just clogging up the system. It’s like pretending you’re popular by having a hundred cousins. You have more relatives, but it doesn’t make you any more interesting. Also, past attempts to boost XRP were helped by money handed out as rewards, only for people to quickly sell it off! How utterly dreadful! 😫

Atlas Calls XRP a ā€œZombie Assetā€

So, what’s his verdict? Atlas has declared XRP a ā€œzombie asset.ā€ A zombie! Can you believe it? It’s not dead, exactly. It just shambles along, kept alive by hope, a bit of money sloshing about, and some clever control over the supply. It’s held up by sheer belief, like a wonky tower built of gingerbread! And apparently, even a lawsuit from the SEC (those pesky regulators!) helped keep it in the headlines. Though not because people were actually using it, oh no.

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ā—ˆ This is why ā€œzombie assetā€ fits

ā—ˆ XRP doesn’t collapse

ā—ˆ It doesn’t grow in utility either

ā—ˆ It survives on belief, liquidity, and supply control

– Atlas (@crptAtlas) December 26, 2025

It went from a pathetic 60 cents to a somewhat less pathetic $1.85! Although, at a market value of $111.89 billion… one can’t help but question the sanity of it all. It truly is a most curious case! 🧐

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2025-12-27 11:22