XRP Tip Bot for Twitter is discussed by lead XRPL developer
Shortly after Musk closed the deal to purchase Twitter, there was a heated discussion on which the social network should adopt cryptocurrency. In response to Anthony Pompliano’s assertion that Bitcoin is Twitter’s finest possible currency, cryptocurrency lawyer John Deaton quickly dissented and reminded users that there used to be an XRP Tip Bot on the network a few years ago. This sparked a new round of debates.
Lead XRPL Developer Gives Insight on XRP Tip Bot for Twitter
The creator of that invention, Wietse Wind, who is currently most likely the top developer on XRPL, entered the conversation at this point. Five years ago, Wind disclosed his similar development for Reddit, where XRP was intended to be utilized for donations. The developer has released a second bot that enables users of another Wind product, Xumm Wallet, to tweet XRP.
In 2014 the GAO called #XRP a “virtual currency” in “a decentralized payments system.”
In my amicus brief I explain this all to the Judge and provide evidence that #XRPHolders have been utilizing this peer-to-peer decentralized payment system ever since – including on Twitter!
— John E Deaton (220K Followers Beware Imposters) (@JohnEDeaton1) November 5, 2022
The bot’s statistics show that over the course of its existence, 20,531 donations worth 154,643 XRP have been sent through it. Due to a violation of the terms of service, Twitter banned the original XRP Tip Bot in 2020. Then, the XRP community connected the bot’s banning to Jack Dorsey, the former CEO of Twitter and a well-known Bitcoin maximalist. XRP supporters have already started contacting Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, requesting that he unblock the bot, despite the fact that Musk has not spoken publicly about the company’s objectives, particularly with regard to cryptocurrencies.
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