A critique has emerged that growing dissatisfaction among XRP investors toward Ripple executives stems from unrealistic price projections and excessive expectations.

Blockchain outlet Decrypt reported on Nov. 12 that Coach JV argued in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that backlash targeting David Schwartz and Brad Garlinghouse is tied to years of accumulated, exaggerated expectations.

Coach JV said messages suggesting a specific date, a private announcement or a sudden market shift would instantly change an individual's financial situation have deepened investor disappointment. He wrote that people should stop attacking others just because markets do not move on someone else's timetable.

The remarks came as public clashes have continued between XRP holders and Ripple figures. Some holders have complained about prolonged weakness, citing limited daily gains in XRP's price. David Schwartz has denied claims that Ripple has secret plans it is waiting to reveal. Coach JV said expectations that were never guaranteed are intertwined with confidence in XRP in the background of such conflict.

He said so-called "hope-driven expectations" operate strongly in financial markets. If investors become conditioned to believe everything will change in a single moment, emotional fixation can grow and checks on risk management or shifts in the macro environment can be pushed aside. Coach JV said conviction should not replace logic, and stressed investors should not confuse belief in an asset with certainty about price outcomes.

He said he is maintaining his own investment view on XRP. Coach JV said XRP is the No. 1 holding in his cryptocurrency portfolio and that he keeps buying during downturns. He also made clear that long-term optimism about XRP can coexist with profit-taking and securing liquidity. He argued that viewing an asset positively does not mean holding every position indefinitely.

Coach JV said he previously sold part of his XRP when he reached profit targets set in advance, using the funds to shift into cash-flow-generating assets or to maintain liquidity. He said he put money back into XRP at lower price levels after a sharp market drop on Oct. 10, 2025. He said that decline coincided with a period when trade tensions between the United States and China flared again. He also cited that broader financial markets, including bitcoin and ether, weakened as President Donald Trump strengthened tariff measures against China.

Coach JV presented his response as an example of following a plan without being swept up by fear. He did not disclose trading records, specific XRP purchase and sale prices, or the size of his holdings. He also introduced his investment framework combining building cash flow, maintaining liquidity, strategic accumulation and taking profits upon reaching target returns.

Coach JV said the key is asset management that can withstand multiple market cycles, rather than whether price forecasts prove accurate. He reiterated that people should not confuse conviction with certainty. He said continued buying does not guarantee a specific price, and that partial profit-taking should be viewed separately from abandoning belief in XRP.