A recent tweet from crypto influencer Amelie raised discussions about XRP's status compared to Bitcoin, using an old promotional image of Ripple.
Contents of Amelie's Tweet
Amelie posted a tweet captioned: 'WOW! “RIPPLE BUILT BY BITCOINERS.” BTC = BETA TEST COIN, #XRP = FINAL PRODUCT. HATE IT OR LOVE IT BUT THE TRUTH WILL ALWAYS BE THE TRUTH.' The tweet was accompanied by a photo of an early Ripple conference booth.
Context Behind 'Built by Bitcoiners'
The phrase 'Built by Bitcoiners' points to the fact that some early contributors of Ripple had been involved in Bitcoin or studied its limitations. The creators of Ripple aimed to improve upon Bitcoin's architecture, particularly regarding transaction throughput, energy consumption, and lack of native support for multiple currencies.
Community Reactions to the Tweet
Amelie’s tweet prompted various responses. One user, going by the handle Crypto, posed the rhetorical question, 'Is the failure worth 100,000 dollars?' seemingly mocking Bitcoin’s shortcomings. Another user, James, echoed Amelie’s stance, stating that XRP is a better vision of Bitcoin.
The old promotional image of Ripple and Amelie’s subsequent tweet provided new context to the long-standing debate comparing XRP and Bitcoin, highlighting aspects of their technical and historical differences.
