Software engineer Vincent Van Code highlights the psychological resilience required for long-term XRP holding, contrasting it with early Bitcoin sellers. He suggests that enduring significant market crashes, such as over 80% declines, demands a unique emotional strength, as most investors would typically sell at substantial profits. Supporting this view, long-term XRP holder TheXFactor33 describes maintaining his position after a 95% drop in 2018 as 'an unhealthy stubbornness.'