After a extremely provocative put up from Avalanche founder Emin Gün Sirer that mocked Ripple’s institutional adoption, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stepped into the fray to ship a counter-punch.
As beforehand reported by U.As we speak, Sirer tried to roast Ripple’s core enterprise narrative with a rage-baiting jab: “Banks are selecting Ripple. April Fools, clearly. They really use Avalanche.”
Expectedly, the “XRP Military” instantly flooded the replies with market cap comparisons and lists of Ripple’s precise banking companions.
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Garlinghouse additionally joined the struggle, stating that he’s glad that Ripple resides “rent-free” in Sirer’s head.
It’s value noting that Ripple stays a large participant deeply entrenched in cross-border funds with the likes of Santander and SBI Holdings.
Concurrently, Avalanche’s Subnet structure is locking down main tokenization pilots with Wall Road giants of the likes of J.P. Morgan and Citi.
Garlinghouse’s public feuds
The Ripple CEO isn’t any stranger to sparring with different distinguished personalities on social media.
As reported by U.As we speak, he famously engaged in a bitter feud with Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino earlier than the 2 seemingly buried the hatchet. The spat kicked off when Garlinghouse publicly acknowledged that Tether might be the crypto trade’s subsequent “black swan occasion.” Ardoino instantly snapped again, calling Garlinghouse an “uninformed CEO.”
Garlinghouse has perpetually been within the crosshairs of Bitcoin maximalists. He playfully pushed again towards Riot Platforms’ Pierre Rochard and Strike founder Jack Mallers after they accused Ripple of actively lobbying towards the creation of a Bitcoin-exclusive U.S. strategic reserve.

