Chris Larsen

 

Chris Larsen is an American businessman and a crypto investor. He is the co-founder and executive chairman of Ripple, an international payments network that uses blockchain technology.

 

Quick Facts

 

Full name	Chris Larsen
Birth	1960, San Francisco, California
Nationality	American
Education	BS from San Francisco University, MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business
Marital status	Married to Lyna Lam
Net worth	$9.6 billion (refer for realtime)

 

Before founding Ripple, Larsen co-founded E-Loan and Prosper, which contributed to digital lending and decentralized finance (DeFi).

 

He also backed several Silicon Valley technology startups, and blockchain-related firms to boost his DeFi vision. Chris is a key person in developing XRP Ledger (XRPL) and holds a significant amount of holding in XRP.

 

Chris Larsen - A Timeline

 

• 1996 – Co-founded E-Loan, a pioneering online lending platform.
• 2005 – Co-founded Prosper, a peer-to-peer lending marketplace.
• 2012 – Co-founded Ripple Labs, introducing the XRP Ledger (XRPL) for fast and scalable transactions.
• 2016 – Ripple partnered with banks and financial institutions to expand blockchain-based payments.
• 2018 – Became the richest person in crypto, briefly holding a net worth of over $59 billion.
• 2020 – Ripple faced a lawsuit from the SEC over XRP’s regulatory status.
• 2022-Present – Continues leading Ripple’s legal defense and global 

 

Larsen holds positions on the Board and Advisory powers at various companies and organizations such as Betable, CreditKarma, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC).

 

Useful Links to Connect With Chris Larsen

 

Platform	Link
X (formerly Twitter)	https://twitter.com/chrislarsensf
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-larsen
Ripple website	https://ripple.com
Ripple Youtube channel	https://www.youtube.com/c/Ripple