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April Fools joke turns into spat as Ripple and Avalanche clash over bank blockchain

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (브래드 갈링하우스) hit back at comments by Avalanche founder Emin Gun Sirer (에민 귄 시러) over which blockchain banks use. Sirer posted on X that banks choose Ripple, then said it was an April Fools joke and argued financial institutions actually use Avalanche. Garlinghouse replied that Ripple was living “rent-free” in his head. The two projects tout different institutional strategies, and Ripple also cited progress on payments and U.S. banking approvals.