In a recent social media post, Ripple CTO David Schwartz has Recognized co-founder Chris Larsen as the most important person in the company’s history.
In a recent social media post, Ripple CTO David Schwartz has Recognized co-founder Chris Larsen as the most important person in the company’s history.
“He really believed and committed to the idea at a stage when it was difficult to do so and long before I did,” Schwartz said.
Larsen, whose net worth is estimated at $3.2 billion, co-founded Ripple in 2012 along with Jed McCaleb and Arthur Britto.
Last month, Schwartz, the brain behind the XRP Ledger, spoke in detail about his early days at Ripple, explaining that Larsen wanted him on Ripple’s board of directors because of his loyalty. At the same time, he has stated that he is loyal to “anyone who gains his loyalty.”
“I told him I would be loyal to him as long as I felt he was the right person to run Ripple. He is rational, and if I can’t persuade him he’s right, maybe he’s not right. I told him I was loyal to Ripple, my employer,” he wrote. the cryptographer in the social network X.
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Schwartz also clarified that he didn’t actually need to continue working for Ripple. “As soon as it stops being fun, I’ll stop,” he added.
As reported by U.TodayRipple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently revealed that Larsen convinced him to leave his potential role at ride-hailing giant Uber with his bold vision of joining Ripple during a podcast appearance.
Garlinghouse replaced Larsen as CEO of the San Francisco-based fintech company in 2016.
