Why XRP Army Members Are 'Fucking Furious' About the All-Time High

The XRP Army is a passionate bunch.

After the Ripple-linked cryptocurrency set a new all-time high price last Thursday—the first time it had done so in over seven years, according to CoinGecko—some staunch XRP supporters told Decrypt they weren’t happy, but angry instead.

The irritation comes as a result of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s long-running legal battle, which some XRP Army members believe stunted the cryptocurrency's growth.

“We are fucking furious about waiting SEVEN FUCKING YEARS, what did you think?” MackAttackXRP, a pseudonymous member of the XRP Army, told Decrypt. “Seven years of waiting for progress because [of] stupid left-wing politics in our way through the SEC. Do you understand?”

The XRP Army is a devoted platoon of XRP investors—a loose collective dedicated to spreading the gospel of what they see as a fast, fair, and cheap form of payment. Its soldiers will often brandish XRP in their social media handles and profiles, and tirelessly bull-post the cryptocurrency on the timeline.

Over the past seven years, MackAttackXRP explained, all of the top 20 cryptocurrencies (excluding dollar-pegged stablecoins) have reached all-time highs, and some (like Bitcoin) have repeatedly set new high marks over the years.

“It’s not just about waiting for a new ATH—it’s about being sidelined while others thrived,” John Squire, another XRP Army member, told Decrypt. “The anger in the XRP community is mostly directed at the SEC, for artificially holding back the asset with a lawsuit that hurt retail investors the most.”

Ripple, the company behind XRP, has been embroiled in a legal battle with the SEC since the firm and two of its executives were charged at the tail end of President Trump’s first term in 2020. It alleged that the defendants had participated in a $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering via the sale of XRP.

Three years later, a judge ruled that most XRP sales did not constitute the sale of unregistered securities—except in the case of being sold to raise funds from institutions.

The SEC then appealed the ruling, which Ripple then cross-appealed, dragging the legal battle out until Trump secured his second term. Since then, crypto regulation has started to ease to the point that Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse claimed the case had ended in March 2025.

“We went through so much crap the last several years with the previous administration,” James Rule, another XRP Army member, told Decrypt. “Many sold out before Trump took office, and now they regret it.”

“I'm not angry,” he added, “because I did not sell.”

While the worst of the lawsuit appears to be behind Ripple, the battle still has yet to officially come to a close—following two failed attempts to reduce a $125 million penalty. Ripple has said that it will drop its cross-appeal, however, suggesting an imminent conclusion to the saga. Even so, hard feelings linger among the XRP faithful.

“There’s also frustration toward crypto media and maximalists who mocked or dismissed XRP for years,” Squire added.

It’s true that, to many crypto enthusiasts, XRP has become the industry’s punching bag. A common joke is that all XRP holders are Uber drivers—leading to a stream of Uber-related memes taking over the timeline, following the cryptocurrency’s all-time high.

“Fuck. I’m not an Uber driver. I am a fucking retired crypto millionaire,” Rule said with a laugh, sharing a screenshot of his apparent fortunes.

The dedication of the XRP Army to hold the token through this period of jokes and SEC scrutiny, its soldiers claim, is what makes the group of investors so unique. Squire said he wasn’t tempted to leave, as he believes in the fundamentals behind the coin.

“I didn’t follow hype,” he said.

MackAttackXRP said that the XRP Army is special because they “fight back” every day. When asked how the group fights back, he sighed and sent a spree of snooze emojis. 

“How do you fight back as an army? What don’t you understand?” MackAttackXRP said. Before Decrypt could respond, he followed with: “By eradicating evil and staying honest. That's who we are. Honest, sincere fighters who know that XRP will be the best choice for the future of the entire financial world.”

“There's enough war and misery in the world already,” MackAttackXRP added. “That's why we're striving for a fair, cheap, and fast coin called XRP that delivers what it promises, so we can get rid of those expensive, slow banks.”

Rule told Decrypt that he is excited by the all-time high, and is looking to start selling XRP once it hits $5—a nearly 44% increase from its current price of $3.48. That approach is a stark difference from MackAttackXRP’s philosophy.

“We're not going to be happy at all until XRP hits $27,” he said, a figure he determined in 2023 via technical analysis that he posted on X. “We've been saying that for years because technical analysis never lies. Only the timeframe is sometimes questionable," he added, pointing to external factors and sentiment shifts.

While others would argue that technical analysis isn’t perfectly accurate, MackAttackXRP believes otherwise and will be holding onto his tokens until the prophesied $27 valuation is hit—a 675% increase from its current price. 

With such a long distance to go until his target price is hit, it helps explains why some XRP Army members are so upset that the coin just had its first all-time high for seven years.

“The XRP Army is still not HAPPY,” he finished. “We are angry, very angry about what happened.”