THELOGICALINDIAN - Retired UFC fighter Ben Askren who is accepted for acknowledging several cryptocurrencies in the aftermost few years afresh declared that he thinks XRP is a scam
UFC fighter bashes XRP, calls it a ‘scam’
XRP, currently the third-largest cryptocurrency in the apple by bazaar cap, has apparent its fair allotment of accusations over the years. The bread has been accused of centralization, auctioning on investors, actuality a scam, bazaar manipulation, and more.
After several comments from XRP’s ancestor company, Ripple, on these issues, it seemed like the debates surrounding XRP’s angary had been put to bed. However, ex UFC fighter Ben Askren does not assume to anticipate so. In fact, he afresh acquaint on his Twitter that he anticipate XRP is a scam, in acknowledgment to addition Twitter user who speculated why Askren ability be so quiet apropos XRP.
Askren has had a continued history of acknowledging cryptocurrencies. He was generally declared as ‘Bitcoin Bull,’ and he accurately predicted that BTC will beat $10,000 aback in aboriginal 2019. Interestingly enough, aftermost October, he additionally acclimated Twitter to claiming ‘crypto geniuses’ and cartel them to explain to him why ‘crypto is a scam.’
Now, alone a few months afterwards that, he himself started claiming that one of the better cryptocurrencies is a scam, causing alloyed animosity amid his followers. Many assume to share his opinion, while others accept begin his assessment ‘uninformed.’
As mentioned, Askren has become accepted as a adherent of several cryptocurrencies, but primarily of Bitcoin and Litecoin. He represented LTC by cutting Litecoin-branded clothes on Instagram, and he generally aggregate the coin’s progression during amount surges.
But, while he does assume to be a fan of the Bitcoin family, he seems to abide agnostic of XRP. Still, his cheep apropos XRP is appealing abundant the alone time he had anytime commented on a bread that is not BTC or LTC.
Crypto association at war over XRP
He is additionally far from actuality the alone one to back-bite XRP recently. A agnate affect was apparent in a account fabricated by a above Wall Street trader, Tone Vays. Vays, who became a Bitcoin analyst afterwards abrogation Wall Street, declared that Ripple’s badge has ‘absolutely no place’ in the industry.
He commented on XRP on abundant occasions, already alike aboveboard calling it a ‘scam coin.’ He mentioned that he is assertive that Ripple created XRP as a ‘completely fictional’ utility, and he seems abiding that the bread is able security.
Naturally, Ripple and XRP additionally accept their fair allotment of supporters. Former eToro Senior Analyst, Mati Greenspan, declared afresh that he charcoal bullish on XRP because of the project’s acceptable technology and able team.
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