The Meme: "589" is the legendary (and 100% fake) price prediction for $XRP, supposedly taken from a manipulated Simpsons screenshot where Bart writes "XRP to hit $589+ by EOY" on the chalkboard. It has become a long-running, polarizing symbol in the XRP community—representing extreme hopium for some, and a running joke for critics.
The Troll: By using the number, Solana is directly referencing the most mocked, unrealistic, and fantastical price target associated with their rival. It's a casual, wordless dig that says, "We see your maximum price prediction, and it's a joke."
🔥 Who Won This Round?
Based purely on the social media objective of generating the most noise, drawing the most attention, and landing the most effective psychological blow: Solana absolutely won this round.
Impact Score: Solana's post hit the trifecta: simple, highly contextual, and wildly effective. It required zero effort to post and generated millions of views and massive engagement.
The Flex: The post comes right after a series of wins for Solana, most notably Western Union selecting the Solana blockchain for its stablecoin launch over previous XRP solutions. This gives the troll bomb real weight. It’s not just a meme; it's a victory dance built on recent business development.
The Narrative: The post reinforces the narrative:
Solana: The fast, institutional-favorite network getting real-world adoption (Western Union, BlackRock/Franklin Templeton praise).
XRP: The legacy network clinging to unrealistic memes and "higher level" narratives while losing real-world partnerships.
In the court of crypto social media, Solana is cooking and the XRP army is indeed scrambling to either deny the jab or spin it as an "alignment" (as some observers have attempted to do).
