Chris Larsen

Stripe Bets Big on Stablecoins with Bridge Buy; Ripple's Larsen Leads Harris Crypto Donations

Bitcoin price falling back after failing to breach $70,000 and broker Bernstein explains why Stripe's acquisition of Bridge is a major nod to stablecoin usage. Plus, Ripple co...

By CoinDesk Staff

Oct 22, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. UTC

Oct 22, 2024

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Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen said he's backing Vice President Kamala Harris' election effort with $10 million in XRP.

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Ripple Co-Founder Larsen Flooding Kamala Harris' Election Effort With XRP

Chris Larsen has donated more than $11 million to the vice president's election effort, sending millions worth of the crypto token to the Democratic super PAC Future Forward,...

By Jesse Hamilton

Oct 21, 2024 at 7:59 p.m. UTC

Oct 21, 2024

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MicroStrategy, EU Parliament, and Other Possible Drivers of BTC’s Volatile Week

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MicroStrategy, EU Parliament, and Other Possible Drivers of BTC’s Volatile Week

The “Week in Review” panel discusses possible catalysts for bitcoin’s recent price volatility, noting MicroStrategy’s $205 million loan from Silvergate to amass even more BTC....

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 1, 2022 at 8:18 p.m. UTC

Apr 1, 2022

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Chris Larsen’s Plan to Greenify Bitcoin: Risky, Impractical and Maybe Nonsensical

As he strides away from the wreckage of Ripple, bags full to bursting, Larsen thinks he knows what’s best for the coin he failed to replace.

By David Z. Morris

Mar 29, 2022 at 6:06 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2022

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Crypto Billionaire Wants to Tackle Bitcoin's Environmental Impact

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Crypto Billionaire Wants to Tackle Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact

Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen is teaming up with climate activist groups such as the Greenpeace to launch the “Change the Code, Not the Climate” campaign, which aims to shift...

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 29, 2022 at 3:46 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2022

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Bitcoiners Scoff at Chris Larsen's $5M Campaign to Force a BTC Code Change

The Ripple executive and allies at Greenpeace assume that all it takes for a fundamental change to bitcoin's code is getting 50 firms and core developers on board.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Mar 29, 2022 at 2:52 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2022

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7 Crypto Billionaires Make Forbes 2021 List of Richest Americans

The septet of crypto entrepreneurs includes six newcomers to the list including three of its youngest members.

By Eli Tan

Oct 5, 2021 at 6:28 p.m. UTC

Oct 5, 2021

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Ripple

Ripple Files Motion Requesting SEC Hand Over Documents Related to Ongoing Complaint

The company wants to force the agency to disclose why it views XRP differently than bitcoin and ether.

By James Rubin

Jun 5, 2021 at 2:09 a.m. UTC

Jun 5, 2021

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Ripple's Chris Larsen Says Bitcoin Should Move Away From Proof-of-Work

Larsen said PoW is a massive drain on power consumption and a "growing source" of CO2 emissions.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Apr 22, 2021 at 10:55 a.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2021

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Hearing in SEC Case Positive for Ripple, XRP, Says Lawyer

Attorney Jeremy Hogan says Ripple would be "feeling pretty good" with comments from the magistrate judge in the SEC's case against the firm and its executives.

By Jamie Crawley

Mar 22, 2021 at 11:46 a.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2021

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