Ripple is a cryptocurrency and payment protocol that was created in 2012 by Jed McCaleb and Chris Larsen.

The company behind Ripple Labs is led by CEO Brad Garlinghouse.

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Ripple is designed to be a more efficient way to send money internationally, and it has been adopted by a number of financial institutions.

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However, Ripple has also been the subject of legal scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Brad Garlinghouse is a serial entrepreneur who has held senior positions at AOL, Yahoo!, and Hightail.

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He joined Ripple in 2015 and was promoted to CEO in 2016.

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Garlinghouse is a strong advocate for the use of cryptocurrency and has been critical of the SEC's handling of the Ripple case.

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The future of Ripple is uncertain, but the company has the potential to revolutionize the way money is sent around the world.

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If Ripple is able to overcome the legal challenges it faces, it could become a major player in the global payments industry.

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some additional facts about Ripple and Brad Garlinghouse:

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– Ripple's native cryptocurrency is called XRP. – XRP is the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. – Garlinghouse is a vocal supporter of cryptocurrency regulation. – Garlinghouse is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Blockchain Technology.

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