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Brad Garlinghouse

@bgarlinghouse
63 posts
2025-11-05
2025, without a doubt, has been an incredible year for @Ripple, and a record year for crypto as a whole. Although we have a couple of months left, this announcement feels like the cherry on top of a mountain of good news: Today we announced a $500M investment in Ripple, from
2025-11-05 View on X
Financial Times

Stablecoin operator Ripple raised $500M from Citadel, Fortress, and others at a $40B valuation and says payments made on its platform passed $95B so far in 2025

$500mn investment round underlines appetite for stablecoin payments sector  —  Ripple has raised $500mn from investors including …

2025-08-07
No such thing as the August doldrums at @Ripple...very excited to share that we're acquiring @RailFinancial! Ripple + Rail together will be THE go-to provider of stablecoin payments infrastructure for global financial institutions around the world. https://ripple.com/...
2025-08-07 View on X
Reuters

Ripple plans to acquire stablecoin payments platform Rail for $200M, set to close in Q4 2025; Rail says it handles 10% of all global stablecoin payment activity

Ripple will buy stablecoin payments platform Rail for $200 million, the company said on Thursday, weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump signed …

2025-07-18
The last major financial regulation bill was passed 15 years ago in response to the 2008 financial crisis.  Tomorrow, the signing of the GENIUS Act cements the US's future in being a leader in truly innovative financial technology - stablecoins.  This moment is a historic one, and I, for one, am looking forward to all that is to come as a result of this transformational legislation...
2025-07-18 View on X
Reuters

The US House passes the GENIUS Act, sending the stablecoin bill to Trump for his signature, and advances two other crypto bills to the Senate for consideration

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to create a regulatory framework for U.S.-dollar-pegged cryptocurrency tokens known …

2025-07-03
True to our long-standing compliance roots, @Ripple is applying for a national bank charter from the OCC. If approved, we would have both state (via NYDFS) and federal oversight, a new (and unique!) benchmark for trust in the stablecoin market. Earlier in the week via
2025-07-03 View on X
Wall Street Journal

Ripple applies for a US national banking license, which would place its RLUSD stablecoin under the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's regulatory remit

More accurately, most are seeking trust bank charters that have some of the *benefits* of being a bank but without all the *restrictions* that apply to traditional banks that take ...

2025-04-09
Today, @Ripple announced the acquisition of Hidden Road for $1.25B, one of the largest deals ever in the crypto space. But the price tag isn't what's most important - it's that this deal marks a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for crypto to access the largest and most trusted
2025-04-09 View on X
CoinDesk

Ripple agrees to acquire prime brokerage Hidden Road for $1.25B; Hidden Road plans to use Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin as collateral across its platform

Among other things, the deal is expected to strengthen Ripple's stablecoin ambitions.  —  What to know:

2025-03-19
This mention got dropped on the editing floor but let me also give my effusive thanks to our outside counsel, especially my personal attorney Matt Solomon, for being a true believer in me and our case from the beginning.
2025-03-19 View on X
CoinDesk

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the US SEC is set to drop its appeal in its case against Ripple, nearing the end of a legal battle over XRP ongoing since 2020

Earlier reports said that the long-standing legal battle between Ripple and the agency is nearing its end.  —  What to know:

This is it - the moment we've been waiting for. The SEC will drop its appeal - a resounding victory for Ripple, for crypto, every way you look at it. The future is bright. Let's build. [video]
2025-03-19 View on X
CoinDesk

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the US SEC is set to drop its appeal in its case against Ripple, nearing the end of a legal battle over XRP ongoing since 2020

Earlier reports said that the long-standing legal battle between Ripple and the agency is nearing its end.  —  What to know:

2025-03-08
Some weeks feel like months in crypto...this was one of them. From the @WhiteHouse Crypto Summit to the @CFTC CEO Roundtable and the sheer amount of news announced (hooray for @NatCryptoAssoc!), it's been quite a few days. There's been a lot of talk about what this White House [image]
2025-03-08 View on X
New York Times

The White House hosted its first Crypto Summit, bringing together top crypto executives, including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss

The first-of-its-kind event at the White House with top crypto executives showcased the president's embrace of the once-renegade industry.

2025-03-04
I've said this before - the crypto industry will achieve our goals (and beyond), IF WE WORK TOGETHER. Appreciate the crypto President @realDonaldTrump's vision of a govt digital asset reserve representative of the industry. Maximalism is the enemy of the industry's progress.
2025-03-04 View on X
CoinDesk

President Trump names Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano as assets to be included in a strategic US crypto reserve, causing significant price surges

XRP, ADA, SOL post double-digit losses Molly White / Citation Needed : Issue 78 - President on brink of bailout for bitcoin CoinDesk : Here Is What Crypto Leaders Are Saying About ...

2025-03-03
I've said this before - the crypto industry will achieve our goals (and beyond), IF WE WORK TOGETHER. Appreciate the crypto President @realDonaldTrump's vision of a govt digital asset reserve representative of the industry. Maximalism is the enemy of the industry's progress.
2025-03-03 View on X
CoinDesk

President Trump names Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano as assets to be included in a strategic US crypto reserve, causing significant price surges

Crypto Braced For Another Trump Shock After Bitcoin, XRP, Solana And Cardano Price Boom CoinDesk : Here Is What Crypto Leaders Are Saying About Trump's Crypto Reserve Plans Matthew...

2024-12-06
Huge congrats to @DavidSacks on this appointment - he understands tech inside and out, and importantly, will push forward President Trump's crypto and AI pro-innovation plans. Dream team!
2024-12-06 View on X
Bloomberg

Trump says David Sacks will be the “White House AI and crypto czar” to “work on a legal framework so the crypto industry has the clarity it has been asking for”

- New post will help Trump put imprint on developing industries  — Venture capitalist Sacks helped Trump make inroads with tech

2024-11-06
.@realDonaldTrump, Congratulations! Some fodder for your first 100-day checklist to get things moving: - Fire Gensler. Day 1, no delays. - In his place, appoint Giancarlo, Brooks, or Gallagher - they'd be massive upgrades in rebuilding the rule of law (and reputation) at the
2024-11-06 View on X
Financial Times

Elon Musk's gamble on Donald Trump pays off, as Trump wins the race; Trump gave Musk a lengthy shout out in his victory speech, calling him “a super-genius”

“A star is born: Elon,” said Donald Trump in a lengthy shout out to his biggest donor while claiming victory in the US presidential race on Wednesday morning.

To everyone who doubted it: the crypto voter is here to stay, loud and clear! Truly amazing to see crypto champions like @berniemoreno, @RitchieTorresNY, @gillibrandny and @RepAndyBarr get the W with this election.
2024-11-06 View on X
Financial Times

Elon Musk's gamble on Donald Trump pays off, as Trump wins the race; Trump gave Musk a lengthy shout out in his victory speech, calling him “a super-genius”

“A star is born: Elon,” said Donald Trump in a lengthy shout out to his biggest donor while claiming victory in the US presidential race on Wednesday morning.

2024-10-03
If Gensler and the SEC were rational, they would have moved on from this case long ago. It certainly hasn't protected investors and instead has damaged the credibility and reputation of the SEC. Somehow, they still haven't gotten the message: they lost on everything that
2024-10-03 View on X
CoinDesk

The US SEC files a notice of appeal in its Ripple case, seeking to reverse a July 2023 ruling that XRP sales on retail exchanges didn't violate securities rules

A federal judge ruled last year that the SEC had not made its case that Ripple violated securities law by selling XRP to retail customers through exchanges.

2024-08-08
The SEC asked for $2B, and the Court reduced their demand by ~94% recognizing that they had overplayed their hand. We respect the Court's decision and have clarity to continue growing our company. This is a victory for Ripple, the industry and the rule of law. The SEC's
2024-08-08 View on X
Bloomberg

A US judge orders Ripple to pay a $125M penalty for selling XRP to institutional investors, well below the almost $2B the SEC sought in the case; XRP jumps 20%+

- Regulator had sought almost $2 billion in fines, penalties  — Ripple token XRP surges on court ruling but is flat this year

2024-07-27
Jumping to conclusions and assumptions about candidates purely based on political affiliation without any policy proposals is holding the crypto industry back (similar to how tribalism has for years). VP Harris is no stranger to Silicon Valley & has an incredible opportunity to
2024-07-27 View on X
CNN

Kamala Harris, who began her career in the Bay Area and was involved in Biden's pro-tech actions like the CHIPS Act, sees a surge of support from tech donors

who respects the rule of law—is better for business and the economy, among many other things. @rsafian and I got into this and Silicon Valley politics on the Rapid Response pod. ⬇️...

2024-06-04
It's critical that the US catch up with other leading economies and develop sensible (and CLEAR) rules for crypto. Ripple's latest $25M contribution to Fairshake is an investment in the inevitable march of progress and adoption of Crypto and blockchain technologies - the future
2024-06-04 View on X
CoinDesk

Coinbase donated another $25M to the pro-crypto Fairshake Super PAC; Fairshake raised ~$161M for the 2024 US election, including $25M each from a16z and Ripple

Jesse Hamilton / CoinDesk :

2024-04-05
Launching a stablecoin is a natural step for Ripple as we bridge the gap between traditional finance and crypto. We have 1/ the years of experience 2/ regulatory footprint 3/ a strong balance sheet and 4/ a network with near global payout coverage, to offer the best of...
2024-04-05 View on X
CoinDesk

Ripple plans to launch a stablecoin later in 2024 that is “100% backed by US dollar deposits, short-term US government Treasuries, and other cash equivalents”

Today's edition is brought to you by BetterHelp … Brenda Ngari / ZyCrypto : XRP Eyes Mega Surge To High Prices As Ripple Readies To Storm $155 Billion Stablecoin Market Mehron Rokh...

2024-03-26
The SEC plans to ask the Judge for $2B in a case that involved no allegations (let alone findings) of fraud or recklessness. There is absolutely no precedent for this. We will continue to expose the SEC for what they are when we respond to this. [image]
2024-03-26 View on X
Bloomberg

Filing: the US SEC told a judge that Ripple should pay $2B+ in fines and penalties for selling more of its XRP token since being sued by the regulator, and more

The regulator is slated to release a public brief on Tuesday, Stuart Alderoty, Ripple's chief legal officer, said in a separate post on X on Monday.

Gensler's SEC has repeatedly acted outside the law - not going unnoticed by Judges admonishing the agency for a “gross abuse of the power entrusted to it by Congress” (DEBT Box case) and for acting without “faithful allegiance to the law” (Ripple case). Let's not also forget...
2024-03-26 View on X
Bloomberg

Filing: the US SEC told a judge that Ripple should pay $2B+ in fines and penalties for selling more of its XRP token since being sued by the regulator, and more

The regulator is slated to release a public brief on Tuesday, Stuart Alderoty, Ripple's chief legal officer, said in a separate post on X on Monday.