Chris Larsen

Ripple Files Motion Requesting SEC to 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.

News  ·  5 June 2021

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.

News  ·  22 April 2021
Court Cases

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 March 2021
Lawsuits

Ripple Execs Ask Court to Block SEC Requests for Personal Financial Records

Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen are calling the SEC's subpoenas to banks “wholly inappropriate overreach” and an invasion of privacy.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2021
XRP

Crypto Exchanges Discussed XRP’s Status With SEC Ahead of Listings, Ripple Says

The SEC did not tell crypto trading platforms it viewed XRP as a security, Ripple claimed in a new filing.

News  ·  5 March 2021
Lawsuits

Ripple’s Chris Larsen Files Motion to Dismiss SEC Case Over XRP Sales

Larsen's lawyers say the SEC has failed to show he knowingly committed any wrongdoing.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 March 2021
Ripple

SEC Sues Ripple Over 7-Year, $1.3B ‘Ongoing’ XRP Sale

As expected, the SEC has filed suit against Ripple, saying it violated federal securities laws in selling $1.3 billion in XRP over the past seven years.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 December 2020
XRP

Ripple Co-Founder Donates $25 Million in XRP to US University

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, his wife Lyna Lam and the Rippleworks nonprofit have donated $25 million in XRP to San Francisco State University.

Markets  ·  8 April 2019
Ripple Labs

‘Bad Blood’ Between Ripple and Stellar Aired in Tell-All Report

The New York Observer has published an article examining the turbulent history of decentralized payment startups Ripple Labs and Stellar.

Tech  ·  5 February 2015
XRP

Ripple Price Rebounds After CEO Pledges 7 Billion XRP Donation

Ripple CEO Chris Larsen has committed to donate large portion of the digital currency he owns to the underbanked.

Tech  ·  27 May 2014
Ripple Labs

Professor Susan Athey Tapped for Ripple Board of Directors

Athey joined the board of directors at Ripple this week, after previously serving as the company's advisor.

Business  ·  9 April 2014
Exchanges

Rising Stars of Bitcoin Set Ambitious Goals for 2014

BitPay, Blockchain, Coinbase and Ripple are thinking big when setting goals for their operations in 2014 and beyond.

Business  ·  26 March 2014
Ripple Labs

‘Building the Payments Web’ Event Shines Spotlight on Cryptocurrencies

The event, held downtown San Francisco, was in conjunction with DeveloperWeek, and draws thousands of professional application developers.

Business  ·  21 February 2014