Morgan Challenges Bitcoin Critic Over Ripple’s XRP Distribution
A pro-Ripple attorney disputed claims about XRP’s performance and the scale of Ripple’s token sales in a renewed social-media debate.
A pro-Ripple attorney disputed claims about XRP’s performance and the scale of Ripple’s token sales in a renewed social-media debate. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹71,78,927 ($75,871.00), down 2.5% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by CaptainAltcoin, with live market data added, as of Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:15:01 UTC.
The exchange highlights continuing competition over how Ripple’s distribution of XRP should be interpreted and how the token has performed since large-scale sales began. It also shows that arguments surrounding Ripple remain prominent within the broader crypto debate.
- CaptainAltcoin reported a renewed X debate over Ripple’s XRP sales.
- Attorney Bill Morgan pushed back against a Bitcoin supporter’s criticism.
- XRP trades at $1.28, down 3.51% over 24 hours.
- Total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.68 trillion.
A dispute over Ripple’s sales of 
XRP has returned to X, with pro-Ripple attorney Bill Morgan responding to a 
Bitcoin supporter who questioned the token’s performance since Ripple began distributing larger amounts. According to CaptainAltcoin, the exchange began after an X user argued that most Ripple XRP sales occurred from 2017 onward and raised further questions about the token’s results.
Morgan’s intervention is presented as a rebuttal to the critic’s interpretation of XRP’s performance and Ripple’s distribution activity. The available coverage does not identify the Bitcoin supporter or provide independent figures for the amount or timing of Ripple’s sales, beyond noting the argument that most sales took place from 2017 onward.
The single-source report frames the disagreement as part of an ongoing debate between supporters of Ripple and XRP and critics who prefer Bitcoin. No other outlet covered the exchange in the supplied material, so claims about the scale of Ripple’s sales or the token’s performance since those sales began remain limited to the arguments described in that report.
Live market data show a broadly weaker crypto market. XRP is priced at $1.28, down 3.51% over 24 hours and 0.78% over seven days, with a market capitalization of $80.82 billion. Bitcoin is also lower, at $77,845 after a 2.06% 24-hour decline, while total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.68 trillion and the Fear & Greed index is 50, or Neutral. The data provide market context but do not establish that the social-media dispute caused either asset’s movement.
Since this brief published about 1 hour ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹73,65,707.21$77,845.00 to ₹71,78,926.99$75,871.00 — -2.54%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Will Bitcoin dip to $45,000 by December 31, 2026?
Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, ₹7.39M 24h volume, resolves Jan 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Nov 5 15:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by Token Times and will have moved since. View the market ↗
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹7.91M (about $75,871.00), down 5.8% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 10.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
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Morgan Challenges Bitcoin Critic Over Ripple’s XRP Distribut — questions & answers
What triggered the renewed debate over Ripple’s XRP sales?
CaptainAltcoin reports that an X user argued most Ripple XRP sales occurred from 2017 onward and questioned XRP’s performance, prompting attorney Bill Morgan to respond.
How is XRP performing in the live market data?
XRP is trading at $1.28, down 3.51% over 24 hours and 0.78% over seven days. Its market capitalization is $80.82 billion.
Did the debate cause the broader market decline?
The supplied data do not establish such a link. The overall crypto market is broadly down, while the Fear & Greed index remains Neutral at 50.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹7.91M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $75,871.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 2.54% since this brief first published — trading at ₹71,78,927 ($75,871.00) now versus ₹73,65,707 ($77,845.00) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from CaptainAltcoin. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.