Chainlink Ambassador Zach Rynes criticized XRP as a "ghost chain" and accused Ripple of prioritizing equity shareholders over token investors, a move that sparked controversy. He argues that Ripple's stock buybacks and XRP sales proceeds are used for company acquisitions, while XRP's utility is disconnected from demand. Rynes strongly recommends LINK, calling it a superior institutional investment option, citing LINK's dominant position in the DeFi market and lack of competitive equity. Ripple's former Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz countered that Ripple's predictable XRP sales provide buyers with lower entry prices, to which Rynes dismissed the claim as "gaslighting."