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Ripple Co-Founder Arthur Britto Ends 14-Year Silence With Cryptic Post; XRP Price Reacts


by Peter Mwangi
for CoinEdition
Ripple co-founder Arthur Britto next to an XRP price chart showing an uptick after his social media post.
  • Ripple co-founder Arthur Britto posted on social media for the first time since 2011
  • Ripple’s CTO confirmed the founder’s cryptic post was authentic, not a security breach
  • The event coincided with a positive market reaction, with XRP’s price gaining nearly 1%

Arthur Britto, a co-founder of Ripple and an original architect of the XRP Ledger, ended nearly 14 years of public silence with a single emoji posted to his X account on June 23, 2025. 

The minimalist message from the highly private founder immediately stirred interest and widespread speculation within the XRP community, prompting questions about the motive behind his sudden return after more than a decade.

What Was in the Post and How Did Ripple Respond?

Initial reactions to Britto’s cryptic message included suspicions of a possible account compromise. However, David Schwartz, Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer and a fellow creator of the XRPL, promptly dismissed these concerns by confirming the post’s authenticity. 

In a follow-up post, Schwartz commented, “I can confirm this was not a hack or compromise. Unless, of course, I was hacked too. How deep does this conspiracy go?” Britto�…

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Ripple Co-Founder Arthur Britto Ends 14-Year Silence With Cryptic Post; XRP Price Reacts


by Peter Mwangi
for CoinEdition
Ripple co-founder Arthur Britto next to an XRP price chart showing an uptick after his social media post.
  • Ripple co-founder Arthur Britto posted on social media for the first time since 2011
  • Ripple’s CTO confirmed the founder’s cryptic post was authentic, not a security breach
  • The event coincided with a positive market reaction, with XRP’s price gaining nearly 1%

Arthur Britto, a co-founder of Ripple and an original architect of the XRP Ledger, ended nearly 14 years of public silence with a single emoji posted to his X account on June 23, 2025. 

The minimalist message from the highly private founder immediately stirred interest and widespread speculation within the XRP community, prompting questions about the motive behind his sudden return after more than a decade.

What Was in the Post and How Did Ripple Respond?

Initial reactions to Britto’s cryptic message included suspicions of a possible account compromise. However, David Schwartz, Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer and a fellow creator of the XRPL, promptly dismissed these concerns by confirming the post’s authenticity. 

In a follow-up post, Schwartz commented, “I can confirm this was not a hack or compromise. Unless, of course, I was hacked too. How deep does this conspiracy go?” Britto�…

The post Ripple Co-Founder Arthur Britto Ends 14-Year Silence With Cryptic Post; XRP Price Reacts appeared first on Coin Edition.

Read the article at CoinEdition

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