Solana's Vibhu provokes Ripple for a live debate on on-chain data

A heated discussion is brewing in the crypto world after Solana Foundation head Vibhu publicly invited Ripple executives and members of the XRP community to a live debate focused solely on on-chain data. Its open call on

XRP Ledger activity stable for three years, says Solana’s Vibhu

Vibhu explained that his goal is not to discredit Ripple, but to address what he described as a persistent denial within the XRP community regarding the network's measurable performance. He pointed out that while optimism about future adoption is understandable, the data paints a different picture — one of stagnation rather than growth.

According to XRPScan, the number of daily active accounts on the XRP Ledger has been around 25,000 for almost three years. Vibhu believed that this lack of progress is concerning, given the long market history and strong brand recognition of XRP. His remarks came as Ripple-related company Evernorth listed on Nasdaq, signaling a shift toward institutional visibility rather than on-chain expansion.

In contrast, Solana averages more than 2.5 million daily active accounts — about a hundred times more than XRP. Vibhu described this gap as an indicator of real adoption, reflecting where developers and users are increasingly building.

Vibhu highlights 100x difference in activity between Solana and XRP Ledger

The XRP Ledger currently handles between 1 million and 1.5 million daily transactions, a figure that has increased slightly in recent years. Meanwhile, Solana processes around 100 million transactions per day, suggesting much greater use of the network across decentralized applications, payments and trading platforms.

Vibhu said such comparisons are necessary to anchor discussions in verifiable data rather than community sentiment.

The main differences he highlighted include:

• XRP Ledger: The number of active accounts has remained relatively stable around 25,000 over the past three years.
• Solana: On average around 2.5 million daily active accounts.
• Transactions: XRP processes up to 1.5 million per day, compared to 100 million for Solana.
• Monthly XRP payment volume: estimated between $50 billion and $60 billion.
• Solana stablecoin volume: almost $2 trillion in October.

Vibhu added that claims that Solana's activity is inflated by bots are inaccurate, noting that the metrics exclude wash transactions. He claimed that Solana and the XRP Ledger both maintain extremely low transaction fees.

So in theory, XRP should attract similar levels of activity if real demand existed. In his opinion, current performance remains “poor,” especially considering Ripple’s early entry into the digital payments market.

Ripple expands DeFi plans despite on-chain data challenge

Ripple, however, continues to expand its ecosystem via a DeFi-focused roadmap, centered on tokenization and stablecoin adoption. The company's acquisition of GTreasury also expanded its corporate offering, strengthening its position in cross-border liquidity solutions.

However, Vibhu urged XRP supporters to re-examine the data and think about how long they are willing to wait for tangible growth from the network. He emphasized that XRP's long-term potential depends on transforming corporate partnerships into regular on-chain activity, not just announcements or new initiatives.

In a follow-up post, an XRP Ledger validator confirmed that former Ripple Director of Developer Relations Matt Hamilton accepted Vibhu's challenge. Hamilton responded that he was “up for it”, while community figure King Solomon offered to moderate the debate.

Vibhu acknowledged the offer, writing, “I'll send a DM, please create a group for us,” suggesting that preparations for the event are already underway.

The planned debate could become one of the first data-driven public discussions between representatives of two major blockchain communities — each championing the real-world traction and robustness of its network.