🚨🚀JUST IN: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse meets with President-elect Trump

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, accompanied by Ripple's Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty. Garlinghouse shared a photo from the dinner on social media, expressing optimism for a "great start to 2025."

This meeting comes as Ripple has been expanding its U.S. operations. Garlinghouse noted that 75% of Ripple's current open positions are U.S.-based, a significant increase compared to the past four years when most hiring occurred internationally. Additionally, Ripple signed more U.S. deals in the six weeks following the 2024 election than in the previous six months, indicating a renewed focus on the domestic market.

Garlinghouse has expressed optimism about the future of cryptocurrency under the incoming Trump administration, referring to a "Trump bull market" and suggesting that the "Trump effect" is already benefiting the crypto industry.

For more insights into Garlinghouse's perspective on the cryptocurrency industry's future under President-elect Trump, you can watch the following interview: