So this is pretty funny. Weiss recently starting rating cryptocurrencies on a variety of factors. The ensuing fallout is detailed here:
https://weisscryptocurrencyratings.com/ratings/thank-you-for-your-feedback-130
It looks like Ripple fanboys gave them a hard time. The response was excellent:
“Why doesn’t Ripple get a higher grade? Like Bitcoin, it gets an A for fundamentals, but it scores poorly on our Risk Index due to repeated price crashes. Its Technology Index gets clipped due to heavy centralization and control by its creators.”