A single week of SpaceX stock ownership now matches eight years of holding XRP, according to a comparison that crypto commentator Ash Crypto shared on X. The numbers behind the claim tell a stark story about two very different assets moving through very different timelines.

XRP traded at $3.60 eight years ago. Today it sits at $1.00, a drop of roughly 72%. SpaceX’s private stock, traded under the ticker SPCX, moved from $105 last week to $146 today, a gain of about 39%.

Ash Crypto used these figures to argue that SpaceX investors from just seven days ago have already outpaced XRP holders who have waited nearly a decade for gains.

If you bought SpaceX last week, you'd have outperformed everyone holding $XRP for 8 years. pic.twitter.com/v2TO0q4oJ7

— Ash Crypto (@AshCrypto) August 13, 2026

Reactions From XRP Holders

The comparison drew sharp responses from XRP holders and skeptics alike. User Wex Gunworks wrote, “Everything outperforms XRP all the time, that’s facts,” a comment that reflects broader frustration among critics who view XRP’s price action as chronically weak relative to other assets.

Chris Tate offered a more detailed response, noting that almost any alternative investment could have delivered better results than XRP over the same period. He wrote that the comparison “could’ve been silver, gold, SP500… hell, virtually any other thing but crypto!” Tate also described his own position, saying he has lost faith in lawmakers and would consider exiting if his investment returned to his average purchase price per coin.

User Lytopie added a more reflective take on the situation, writing, “eight years of conviction pays the same as one lucky week. Only one of them turns into a personality.” The comment captures a recurring theme in the replies: long-term XRP holders often build public identities around their positions, while short-term gains in other assets rarely carry the same social weight.

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Context on XRP’s Price History

XRP’s price has remained a frequent subject of comparison among crypto commentators, particularly against traditional and private-market assets that have posted stronger returns over shorter timeframes. The token’s price near $1.00 today stands in sharp contrast to the $3.60 level it reached eight years ago, a gap that continues to fuel debate among holders about the asset’s long-term trajectory.

SpaceX, meanwhile, has continued to see strong investor interest in its private shares, with SPCX posting double-digit percentage gains within a single week. The company’s valuation growth has made it a common reference point for commentators measuring returns across different asset classes.

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Ripple, the San Francisco-based cross-border payment firm, has joined forces with Jared Isaacman, a SpaceX partner in response to the crisis in Maui. XRP has become one of the crypto donation options for the Maui Emergency Response Fund with Ripple pledging to match contributions.

In a surprising and pleasant twist, Ripple, best known for its popular cryptocurrency, XRP, has allied with Jared Isaacman, a close associate of the SpaceX and Tesla visionary, Elon Musk.

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Jared Isaacman, the billionaire and founder of Shift4 Payments, was the commander of the Inspiration4 spaceflight which flew to orbit in 2021 using SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience. This was a private spaceflight and part of a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Isaacman also pledged $100 million to support the fundraiser. Now, in his partnership with Ripple, he’s looking to do more good.

Ripple shared this news in a post on its official X account announcing that users could now donate to charities using XRP.

It also stated that the next $50,000 in donations will be matched by 200% in conjunction with Isaacman. The firm also linked to The Maui Emergency Response Fund page on The Giving Block, a notable crypto donation and Shift4 platform.

XRP can now be donated to charities on @TheGivingBlock.

Ripple will be joining Shift4 CEO @rookisaacman and the next $50K USD in any crypto donations made to the Maui Relief Fund will be matched 200%.

Give here: https://t.co/skNk33piBm

— Ripple (@Ripple) September 6, 2023

In a post on X, a popular XRP community member, JackTheRippler (@RippleXrpie), also shared the news that a partner of SpaceX had joined hands with Ripple in a new XRP Project.

The reaction from the XRP community looks favorable with XRPcryptowolf (@XRPcryptowolf) posting, “It’s nice seeing Ripple donating and helping people. They’re actually one of the good companies in the crypto industry.”

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Another user stated that this is the future we’ve been waiting for. A future where we can harness the power of cryptocurrencies to save lives.

The sales manager of The Giving Block, NICK @TheGivingBlock (@mikhalevsky) also replied saying, “Let’s go @Ripple and the amazing #XRP community!”

This charitable endeavor has the support of most of the XRP community and at the time of writing, over $70,850 has been donated to the Maui Emergency Response Fund that Ripple was matched with, adding up to over $141,700.

Although this collaboration between these two parties does not imply a relationship between them, it has left some users speculating. This might just be one of many future collaborations between the billionaire and the crypto juggernaut.

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Bitcoin experienced a significant drop, plunging below the $25,000 benchmark, following the announcement that Elon Musk’s space company, SpaceX, had offloaded its BTC assets.

The premier cryptocurrency touched a low of $24,711, leading to analogous slumps in related stocks, including Coinbase, Marathon Digital, and Riot Platforms.

The Wall Street Journal’s investigation revealed SpaceX’s complete sale of its Bitcoin assets after reducing the asset’s value for two successive years, 2021 and 2022. “SpaceX wrote down the value of Bitcoin it owns by a total of $373 million last year and in 2021 and has sold the cryptocurrency,” the WSJ reported.

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While the exact Bitcoin sale amount remains under wraps, SpaceX’s financial records indicate a substantial spend of around $5.2 billion in 2022, covering land purchases, equipment, and research & development.

In 2021, Musk publicly shared that SpaceX held a specific Bitcoin amount, aligning with Tesla’s declaration to buy $1.5 billion in BTC. This move notably pushed BTC to a historic high of more than $43,000.

Tesla, another Musk enterprise, showed similar trends in its Bitcoin asset management. By mid-2023, Tesla’s financial records reflected a Bitcoin worth of merely $184 million, indicating a sale of nearly 75% of its original $1.5 billion investment.

Main Reason Behind The Bitcoin Crash

While the SpaceX Bitcoin sale garnered extensive media attention, the primary trigger for the price crash seems linked to the futures market. This market experienced its most significant futures liquidation since the rise of FTX, accumulating Bitcoin long liquidations of an impressive $386.68 million, as per Coinglass.

Crypto expert, Skew, commented on the sudden market change; “BTC Open Interest and Perp Delta: Well didn’t expect this so soon but very large rinse in OI here. Bybit OI around June levels & Binance Perp Delta hit highest sell delta since June local low. Wild.”

Ki Young Ju, the founder of CryptoQuant, shed light on the unusual BTC price on Coinbase: “BTC price premium on Coinbase up +3%. It’s either 1. Some whale entity dumped BTC on Binance or 2. Coinbase whales are buying the dip.”

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Skew later suggested potential market strategies by big firms: “Considering the puke came from Coinbase spot, makes sense big firms would bid the pricing inefficiencies on Coinbase and then dump on Binance spot to profit that price difference. Market is in the big boy sandbox now.”

At the time of reporting, Bitcoin’s price was trading at $26477.58, down 7% in the last 24 hours. A rise above the 200-day EMA, ideally reaching the $28,400 mark, would be a hopeful sign for Bitcoin enthusiasts.

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The DOGE-1 Moon mission’s official launch date has been set for November 15-20 2023, following a recent press release. This significant undertaking is a collaboration between Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC), SpaceX, Intuitive Machines, and NASA, first publicized in May 2021.

The mission will utilize SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, forming a part of the Nova-C/IM-1 mission, jointly coordinated by Intuitive Machines and NASA. As reported by Spacetvnet, the Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket will carry the DOGE-1 and IM-1/Nova-C payloads, lifting off from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

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Intuitive Machines of Houston will execute a Commercial Lunar Payload Services delivery, ferrying a collection of NASA’s robotic equipment to the lunar surface. The landing will take place in the following weeks after the launch.

One highlight of the DOGE-1 mission is a 40kg cube-shaped satellite, set to orbit the Moon. This satellite is equipped with sensors and a camera to collect valuable lunar-spatial data.

It’s worth noting that the DOGE-1 launch was originally planned for the early months of 2022. However, it experienced postponements due to complications with SpaceX’s Nova-C mission.

SpaceX launching satellite Doge-1 to the moon next year

– Mission paid for in Doge
– 1st crypto in space
– 1st meme in space

To the mooooonnn!!https://t.co/xXfjGZVeUW

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2021

The DOGE1 Moon Mission is backed by Dogecoin (DOGE)

The remarkable aspect of the DOGE-1 mission is its unique financing. Entirely backed by Dogecoin, it marks the inaugural space expedition funded by a cryptocurrency. Elon Musk validated this groundbreaking news on Twitter. The DOGE1 will act as a compact 40kg rideshare component on Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 mission.

This mission is very important to the Dogecoin community because it’s named after the ecosystem token DOGE, which symbolizes the asset’s journey to the moon. It’s generally believed that it will somewhat impact the price of DOGE.

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The DOGE-1 mission comes after Musk, the self-proclaimed “Dogefather,” hosted its first “Saturday Night Live.” The price of dogecoin fell during his appearance, dropping below 50 cents, despite his cryptocurrency reference.

For SpaceX, the announcement comes on the day the organization created a new record for its Falcon 9 series of rockets. According to CNBC, after launching another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit, SpaceX landed the Falcon 9 rocket’s booster for a 10th time, a benchmark Musk has previously described as key in the organization’s progress of reusing its rockets.

Musk told reporters in May 2018, “It’s designed to do 10 or more flights with no refurbishment between each flight. We believe that the [Falcon 9] boosters are capable of at least 100 flights before being retired. Maybe more.”

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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, who is currently the richest person in the world, has recently explained how he started supporting his favorite crypto and largest dog-themed token in the market, Dogecoin (DOGE).

During an interview with Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, Musk stated that he grew an interest in supporting Dogecoin (DOGE) after he was encouraged by some people.

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The billionaire tech expert emphasized the fact that he has never convinced anyone to purchase cryptocurrency, as against the lawsuit filed against him.

Elon Musk noted:

“I have never said that people should invest in crypto. In the case of Tesla, SpaceX, and myself… we all did buy some Bitcoin, but it’s a small percentage of our cash and cash assets…

“I also bought some Dogecoin, and Tesla accepts Dogecoin for some merchandise, and SpaceX will do the same.

“And I intend to personally support Dogecoin because I just know a lot of people who are not that wealthy who have encouraged me to buy and support Dogecoin; so, I’m responding to those people… Just people when I walk around the factory at SpaceX or Tesla, they’ve asked me to support Dogecoin; so I’m doing so.”

"I also bought some Dogecoin & I intent to personally support Dogecoin" – Elon Musk in a recent interview. @elonmusk #Dogecoin pic.twitter.com/TgLDbu9zIq

— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) June 21, 2022

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Elon Musk Keeps Supporting Crypto despite Class-Action Lawsuit

Despite a $258 billion class-action lawsuit alleging a crypto pyramid scheme, Elon Musk has continued to showcase his interest in the dog-themed token, Dogecoin (DOGE).

I will keep supporting Dogecoin

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 19, 2022

On Thursday, a New York district court received a class action complaint against Elon Musk and his companies, SpaceX and Tesla, for an alleged Ponzi scheme using DOGE. The lawsuit demanded $258 billion in total monetary damages from Musk while requesting the court to rule DOGE trading as gambling in the United States.

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