On Sunday, Fox Business Network senior correspondent Charles Gasparino once again started a feud with the “XRP brigade.”
In a series of fiery posts on X (formerly Twitter), Gasparino took aim at the information of individual investors who hold the token. Some question whether the controversial host realizes that he is ostensibly serving as an exit liquidity for Ripple executives.
Aside from your stupidity in holding XRP thinking it would make you rich, how much did Brad Garlinghouse and his gang profit from your stupidity? Sad haha!
— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) January 3, 2026
The recent uproar began when Gasparino responded to users about the financial logic of holding assets. “Aside from your stupidity for holding XRP thinking it will make you rich, how much did Brad Garlinghouse and gang profit from your stupidity? Sad!” Gasparino wrote.
The FOX News host doubled down on the story in another tweet. “Wouldn’t it have been nice if[SEC Chairman]Jay[Clayton]had forced the Ripple guys to disclose how much they made on XRP while they lost all that money?” he scoffed. “You really make this easy.”
“The Cult of the Bag-Holder”
Gasparino, who previously claimed credit for putting the XRP community “on the map in a mainstream way,” spent much of late 2025 and early 2026 sparring with community heavyweights.
The television personality has frequently characterized the community as a “cult of bag-toting” and has engaged in bizarre and specific altercations with prominent accounts. In an exchange with XRP influencer Huber (@Leerzeit), whom Gasparino refers to as “Mr. Germany,” the host mocked users’ purchasing power over the token’s performance.
“This clown shows up on my timeline every time Mr. Germany loses everything in $XRP and doesn’t have money for a bratwurst or a small schnitzel,” Gasparino tweeted in late November. “Sorry, but this doesn’t help the bagholder rich XRP cult. As far as management is concerned, they’ve already cashed in.”
The acrimonious situation comes during a period of price volatility for the asset, which Gasparino recently described as “volatile” and “completely crushed.”
The XRP army frequently accuses journalists of being biased or of carrying water for the SEC’s benefit. Gasparino insists his role is that of a reality checker.
A slow year for XRP
2025 was supposed to be a “golden year” for XRP. After the SEC settlement in May, the token sparked a massive rally, hitting an all-time high of around $3.65 in July. With deafening elation, double-digit price predictions flooded the timeline.
However, since its July peak, XRP has shed nearly 45% of its value, languishing around the $2.00 level through late 2025 and early 2026.
Gasparino uses this “round trip” price action to characterize the community as a “bag holder.” Back in November, Gasparino tweeted that XRP was on the verge of complete collapse. ”
