XRP Community Fires Back at Litecoin With Performance Data

The Litecoin account on X has stoked its ongoing rivalry with XRP once again. It shared a video clip that directed a slur at the token. However, the timing of the remark is awkward. XRP has outpaced Litecoin (LTC) considerably in both price and market capitalisation.

Members of the XRP community responded by highlighting LTC's underwhelming performance.

XRP Supporters Turn the Tables

On November 5, Litecoin's account shared the video, and a supporter of XRP quickly changed its caption, posting a CoinMarketCap chart comparing both assets over a three-year span. The chart shows XRP well in positive territory, while LTC remains below its starting value. Multiple replies argued that Litecoin has little basis for mocking XRP given its poor relative performance.

Some commenters pointed out that Zcash (ZEC) has also outperformed Litecoin this year, even though both coins focus on digital payments. Grayscale recently identified Zcash as the payment cryptocurrency with the greatest upside potential.

The price figures back those criticisms. Since late 2024, XRP has more than doubled and remains among the top five cryptocurrencies. It has held a place in the top 10 every year since 2014.

In contrast, LTC trades over 85% below its peak of $410 from May 2021. Earlier this year, the coin dropped back to multi-cycle lows.

Why the Litecoin and XRP Rivalry Persists

The antagonism between Litecoin and XRP is nothing new. In August 2025, Litecoin's account made fun of XRP's banking focus and referred to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse as "Brad Garlicmouse." A few weeks later, it described XRP enthusiasm as a "cosmic delusion."

The account later said it also jokes about Solana and even itself. Still, it noted that its XRP-related posts draw the most criticism, including threats of legal action.

For Litecoin, taunting XRP at least generates attention. For XRP investors, however, the figures are more important than the jokes. US spot XRP ETFs have attracted inflows even on days when Bitcoin and Ethereum funds recorded outflows.