The Rise and Fall and Rise of Brad Garlinghouse and Ripple

From a TRS-80 computer in Topeka to the halls of Harvard The "Peanut Butter Manifesto" that made him famous The $1.3 billion US SEC battle that nearly ended it all Inside Ripple's remarkable resurrection under Trump The growing criticism: Is this success built on lobbying?

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, is at the center of a remarkable crypto redemption story. Once accused by the US SEC of a $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering, Garlinghouse fought back and emerged victorious. Now, XRP's market cap is nearing $180 billion, surpassing Tether and BlackRock. But critics argue that Garlinghouse's success is more about lobbying than innovation. As crypto evolves, the tension between revolution and cooperation with traditional power structures intensifies.