XRP, the emblematic cryptocurrency of Ripple, is the subject of frontal attacks on its structure and philosophy. A blockchain expert questions its alleged decentralization and accuses the protocol of authoritarian drift. This criticism reignites a central debate in the industry: what truly constitutes a decentralized blockchain? Ripple, for its part, defends its design and claims resilience and efficiency. As pressure mounts, XRP finds itself at the heart of an ideological clash that could redefine the criteria for acceptability in the crypto universe.