Ripple once weighed shutting down and handing XRP to shareholders, CEO says
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CoinDesk
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Ripple once weighed shutting down and handing XRP to shareholders, CEO says
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XRP
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Neutral · 50%
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2026-07-12 06:09
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- free-analysis-rule-based-analysis
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- free-analysis-rule-based-analysis
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- 106430
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- 6h
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Original source
Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse says he and co-founder Chris Larsen considered winding the company down and handing its XRP to shareholders before deciding to fight the 2020 lawsuit.
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Original article published by CoinDesk on July 12, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.
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