Foresight News reported that, according to CoinDesk, analysts indicate that XRP rose from $0.5 to $2.32 after the U.S. elections, potentially leading to significant gains for Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. According to CoinMarketCap, XRP has increased by 54.7% over the past 30 days, ranking third in market capitalization. Garlinghouse noted, "Since Trump's election victory, the market cap of cryptocurrencies has grown by over $1 trillion." During the election period, Ripple donated $73 million, while a16z invested $70 million, which included amounts reserved for the next election in 2026. It is reported that Garlinghouse owns over 6% of Ripple and a substantial amount of undisclosed XRP tokens. He is also one of the top billionaires in the U.S. This election has more than tripled the value of Garlinghouse's XRP holdings, and his personal wealth is expected to have increased significantly as well. On the other hand, a16z co-founders Mark Andreessen and Ben Horowitz hold significant stakes in cryptocurrency companies, and their holdings are expected to have exceeded the funds invested in U.S. politics after election day. However, financial data on a16z's investments in private companies is not available, so detailed figures are unknown. Previously, it was reported that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sold company stock for several weeks after Trump's election and the victory of pro-cryptocurrency lawmakers, totaling approximately $437 million. Due to the optimistic sentiment in the market following the election results, the stocks he sold were valued $129 million higher than pre-election valuations. According to the latest SEC filings, Brian Armstrong still holds over 10% of Coinbase, with approximately 24 million shares in his trust fund valued at around $6.4 billion, an increase of nearly $2 billion since November 5.

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