Matt Hamilton Slams Bitcoin, Reveals Why XRP Will Dominate Crypto Future!

Fridah Kangai
September 30, 2025
12:00 pm

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Hamilton argues XRP’s efficiency surpasses Bitcoin’s scalability limitations.
XRP provides faster transactions, lower fees, and decentralization benefits.
RippleX’s proposal simplifies XRP Ledger account management for users.

Matt Hamilton, former Director of Developer Relations at Ripple Labs, has made bold claims about XRP’s future. He argues that XRP, powered by the XRP Ledger (XRPL), is set to surpass Bitcoin in the crypto space. Hamilton is convinced that XRP will help address most of Bitcoin’s shortcomings and pave the way for a better future.

The immutability of Bitcoin is defended by Bitcoin proponents such as Lightspark CEO David Marcus. According to them, the design of Bitcoin makes it impossible to replace. Nevertheless, Hamilton highlighted the issues with Bitcoin’s scalability, high transaction costs, and reliance on mining.

He is of the opinion that the mining pattern of Bitcoin would be unsustainable by the next two halvings. This, he says, will raise the energy price and decrease the profitability of mining.

How does energy cost going down make a difference? Bitcoin just adjusts its difficulty level to maintain 10 minute average blocks. The cheaper or more plentiful energy is, the more Bitcoin uses.

What specifically do you think will reverse the current trend of Bitcoin mining…
— Matt Hamilton (@HammerToe) September 28, 2025

Hamilton goes further to explain that XRP is a more sustainable solution. Its consensus mechanism enables it to have faster transactions, cheaper, and more scalable. XRP achieves this without compromising its decentralization, unlike Bitcoin, which is experiencing difficulties with scaling as demand increases.

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XRP’s Decentralized Future

Hamilton did not deny claims that XRP is less decentralized than Bitcoin. He emphasized that any person can operate an XRP node, which is decentralized. Blocks in XRP also include a cryptographic hash of the last blocks and hence contain immutability. Hamilton is convinced that this provides the same amount of security as Bitcoin, but is much more scalable and efficient.

Hamilton believes that XRP is a more practical option for accommodating the increasing demand for blockchain-based transactions. The scalability issues of Bitcoin have created a space in which other currencies, such as XRP, can dominate.

RippleX Proposes Enhancements to Simplify Account Management

There are also RippleX projects proposed to enhance the XRP Ledger. Account management is another area where Mayukha Vadari, an employee at Ripple, recently unveiled a proposal to improve the Ripple software Engineering.

The proposal recommends paying only for accounts that utilize resources, rather than a complete reserve fee. This change could make it easier for users to operate on the XRP Ledger. It represents another step in Ripple’s mission to enhance the efficiency and scalability of blockchain.

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