brad garlinghouse

Brad Garlinghouse is the CEO of the financial technology company Ripple Labs, in 2012 by Chris Larsen and Jed McCaleb, and has a headcount of 1,120. It is a financial technology business that specializes in blockchain technology and the cryptocurrency XRP, founded by Brad Garlinghouse. He also played a unique and significant role in creating an advanced cross-border payment using blockchain technology. He is an extremely popular person across the globe in the crypto landscape. Brad has previously served as the CEO of Hightail, a file-sharing service, and is also an active angel investor. Joined Ripple as COO.  He was promoted to be the CEO in December 2016. Initially, he worked at AOL and Yahoo! where he filled in as Senior Vice President at Yahoo!, where he ran its Homepage, Flickr, Yahoo! Mail, and Yahoo Courier divisions. While at Yahoo, he also wrote an inner updated version known as the Peanut Butter Manifesto, requiring the organization to zero in on its core business instead of expanding itself. He is one of the Top Speakers in the Crypto and Blockchain field, where he shares the knowledge and evolvement of the technology in the current space 

 

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bradley Kent Garlinghouse
Birth	06-02-1971, in Topeka, Kansas
Nationality	American
Education	Bachelor's degree in Economics, MBA from Harvard Business School.
Net Worth	$10B (Refer here)

 

Ripple's native token, XRP is among the top digital assets. As per CoinGape, Brad's company has $100 billion worth of XRP tokens in its reserve. This will help further innovation in Web3 and blockchain projects. As per reports surfing on Binance’s blog, Brad Garlinghouse may step down as CEO of Ripple to join the Crypto Advisory Council, which is led by President Trump. This significant event will boost the adoption of decentralized finance and blockchain growth.

 

Brad Garlinghouse: Trivia

• 2007: Served as Senior VP at Yahoo!, heading communications and consumer products.
• 2012: Became CEO of Hightail, leading digital file-sharing innovations.
• 2015: Joined Ripple as COO to push blockchain adoption in cross-border payments.
• 2017: Became CEO of Ripple, driving XRP adoption and blockchain partnerships.
• 2020: Led Ripple’s defense against the SEC lawsuit over XRP’s security status.
• 2021: Expanded Ripple’s ODL (On-Demand Liquidity) network for global crypto payments.
• 2023: Got a partial success against the SEC, declaring XRP as not a security.
• 2024: Continue leading Ripple in CBDC collaborations and global blockchain finance.
• 2025: May join Trump's Crypto Advisory Council to set regulations.

 

Notable Works & Achievements by Brad Garlinghouse

Year	Achievements	Details
2003	Wrote the 'Peanut Butter Manifesto' at Yahoo!	Highlighted Yahoo!'s lack of focus in operations.
2015	Joined Ripple as Chief Operating Officer	Took measures to integrate blockchain technology into banking systems.
2017	Appointed CEO of Ripple	Expanded Ripple's global partnerships, enhancing cross-border payment solutions.
2020	Named in Forbes' List of Wealthiest in Cryptocurrency	Recognized for significant contributions to the crypto industry.
2023	Legal Victory in SEC vs. Ripple Case	Achieved a favorable ruling impacting cryptocurrency regulations.