Meanwhile, in his video, Hoskinson revived long-standing criticisms of Ripple’s massive pre-mine, claiming the founders gave themselves tens of billions of dollars and did not need outside help.
“The Ripple Organization gave themselves a mammoth pre-mine. That’s a fact. Its like tens of billions of dollars that they have access to. They didn’t need any money,” Hoskinson claimed.
FAQ What did Hoskinson say about XRP? He called the XRP community “evil” and accused it of poor critical thinking. Why didn’t Cardano support Ripple financially? Hoskinson argued Ripple had billions from its pre‑mine and didn’t need help. What sparked the clash with Garlinghouse? Hoskinson criticized Ripple’s push for the CLARITY Act, saying it hurts other projects. How did XRP supporters respond? They accused Hoskinson of jealousy and of abandoning Ripple during its SEC fight.
