Litecoin throws shade at XRP, but what does market cap tells?

Litecoin’s official Twitter, in a fit of crypto bravado, calls Ripple’s XRP “unwanted.”

A little jab, a gavel emoji for good measure, like they’re the judge handing down a verdict. The crypto community?

Not exactly buying what LTC was selling. Traders, analysts, and XRP fans piled on, waving that massive market cap like a flaming torch. It’s XRP’s $167 billion, vs. LTC’s $8 billion.

"It is the decision of this court that you have been weighed and found unwanted. As in, we all agree we don't like you." pic.twitter.com/WFoZsQrb47

— Litecoin (@litecoin) September 3, 2025

Media circus?

Now, don’t get me wrong. Litecoin’s been grinding, industry experts say it’s clocking some serious milestones, over 300 million transactions in 2025, a record hashrate, and even scoring big with integrations on PayPal, Venmo, and Telegram Wallet.

Institutional eyes are twitching towards their ETFs, waiting in the wings. They’re playing the game right but still, the media circus loves a good smackdown.

Legal battles

Crypto analyst CrediBULL Crypto wasn’t having any of Litecoin’s loose talk either. Called the diss silly and nonsensical, noting if XRP were truly unwanted or a scam, it sure wouldn’t be the third-largest crypto around.

Have always found this argument to be so silly and nonsensical, it genuinely makes me question the intelligence of anyone who proposes the idea that $XRP is "unwanted".

If the prevailing attitude towards $XRP was that it is a "scam" or "useless" or "unwanted" it wouldn't still… https://t.co/Wgnd8hkjQO pic.twitter.com/fUrXQitmJC

— CrediBULL Crypto (@CredibleCrypto) September 4, 2025

The market votes with dollars, and those dollars speak loud, clear, and deep when it comes to XRP.

It’s a classic crypto turf war. XRP’s been the underdog wrestled by institutions but beloved by retail traders and the XRP Army.

Critics bash its pre-mined supply and centralized governance, calling it a rigged game, while supporters say the hate’s really from the Bitcoin and Ethereum camp, jealous much?

XRP’s journey is steeped in drama, legal battles, and rivalry, making each spat on social media almost inevitable.

Far from the highs

Let’s talk numbers because they don’t lie. XRP trades around $2.8 at the moment, down about 5% in a week, a bit shaky, but it’s still breathing strong near $170 billion market cap.

Litecoin? Sitting at $111, down 2%, ranking #28, having climbed nearly 70% in a year but still far, far from its 2021 high of $410.

Crypto’s noisy world loves a good face-off, but at the end of the day, the market knows who’s who.

XRP’s massive backing tells a story, plain and simple. Litecoin’s got its fans and its fight.

Both play their roles on this grand stage, one shouting loud, the other quietly moving mountains. The real winner? Well, that depends on where you put your chips.