TL;DR: The self-proclaimed CEO of Ripple’s XRP revealed she no longer holds the coin. For years, Tiffany Hayden was the leading voice online defending the project, growing followers into what became known as the XRP Army — a group infamous for its brigading tactics against critics.

XRP Army General Reveals She No Longer Holds the Coin

“I’m not holding $XRP anymore, XRP supporters, so find something else to talk about,” Hayden tweeted. Back in early August of last year, Hayden gave among the first signs she had enough. “I’m all done arguing about crypto. Please don’t tag me in a debate or read too much into it if you see me supporting other projects. Life is more enjoyable for me this way,” hashtagging other notable cryptocurrencies in a move that seemed to imply she was becoming more ecumenical in her outlook.

It was a change followers immediately noticed. Hayden was known for years as the leading online warrior championing what she claimed were the benefits of XRP. She would also summon what was eventually dubbed the XRP Army to take after perceived foes and critics of Ripple and the crypto it spawned. It also wasn’t unusual for her to be pictured with Ripple’s most influential players, including CEO Brad Garlinghouse, at related gatherings.

The XRP Army engaged in legendary battles, notably going after Ryan Selkis, CEO of crypto data site Messari. According to Selkis, coin fanatics took exception to his less-than-flattering analysis of XRP, and eventually wound up threatening Selkis and his family (Hayden denied any involvement and openly doubted Selkis’ claims). And that’s just one example. Hayden was also famous for trading barbs online with other projects’ influencers, often drawing XRP Army soldiers into social media ratio-ing and dogpiling.

Evidently, the XRP Army’s toxicity grew unbearable, but ultimately Hayden complained, “I sell assets that too many idiots hold,” pointing to her own criticism of XRP’s network operations and the failure of Ripple fans to understand her concerns. “What do you think a toxic community can build???? You can’t even figure out how the damn network actually functions!” Some analysts have quietly remarked Hayden’s turn coincides with rumored Securities and Exchange Commission investigations into Ripple and XRP, and a mounting number of related investor lawsuits.

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