Crypto commentator Jonny Litecoin published a post comparing his real-world experience working with payments involving Litecoin (LTC) and XRP.
In his tweet, he wrote that he has “never once seen an XRP transaction done in the real world” and questioned the lack of blockchain analytics available for XRP. He went further to say that he concludes that XRP is a psychological operation designed to distract people.
Quick recap of my experience working in payments of #XRP vs #Litecoin. I have never once seen a XRP transaction done in the real world. Where are the blockchain analytics?? My conclusion is that XRP is a psychological operation meant to distract you. pic.twitter.com/q8BJrCjpSp
— Jonny Litecoin Ⓜ️🕸 (@jonnylitecoin) September 1, 2025
Explanation in His Video
In the video attached to the tweet, Jonny Litecoin expanded on his statement by explaining his history of working with payments. He began by outlining the differences between Litecoin and XRP. He noted that Litecoin was created similarly to Bitcoin, with 84 million coins instead of 21 million.
He emphasized that Litecoin, like Bitcoin, is mined, which gives it a cost of creation and a cost of production. He argued that anything with value requires energy to produce, and this process is part of what gives Litecoin its value.
In contrast, he described XRP as not being mined and not using proof of stake. Instead, he said that XRP was created by the company Ripple, and that investing in XRP is essentially the same as investing in Ripple itself. He positioned this difference as a key factor in why he views Litecoin as operating in a fundamentally different way compared to XRP.
Observations on Payments
Jonny Litecoin then explained his experience setting up and managing crypto payment gateways. He stated that through his work, he has seen transactions come in for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dash, DigiByte, Bitcoin Cash, and other cryptocurrencies.
However, he said that he has never seen a single XRP transaction appear in the analytics of these systems. According to him, despite years of working directly with payment gateways, XRP has not been a part of the activity he has observed.
He added that in his personal experience, he has only helped two people move XRP out of exchanges into private wallets. He said he asked those individuals why they were interested in XRP, and they answered that “spirit” had guided them toward it.
His Conclusion About XRP
Based on his experiences and observations, Jonny Litecoin said that he views XRP as a psychological operation, a distraction rather than a practical payment solution. He said no public blockchain data or analytics confirm the claims of billions moved in seconds, and he stressed that he wants proof and verifiable data. He also questioned the repeated claims that XRP would replace or take over the SWIFT system, calling it “a crypto fairy tale.”
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He concluded by reinforcing that Litecoin operates in what he described as the real world, pointing to its verifiable transactions and energy-backed creation process. In his view, XRP does not meet these same standards, and he positioned Litecoin as the asset with practical use in payments compared to XRP.
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