The Mysterious Ripple Co-Founder Almost Nobody Knows About Revealed

Ripple Labs, the company behind Ripple’s payment protocol, exchange network, and digital asset XRP is known to be founded by Chris Larsen and Jed McCaleb.

However, it’s long been speculated that there is one more mysterious co-founder that almost nobody knows about, until now. A new piece published by The Block on April 26 reveals details that put rumors about Ripple’s anonymous co-founder to rest.

Per the article, Ripple’s ‘anonymous and mysterious co-founder’ isn’t really that anonymous and mysterious after all. His name is Arthur Britto and is said to be an early player in Ripple’s development but not necessarily a co-founder, according to a Ripple spokesperson.

Ripple’s ‘Mysterious’ Co-Founder Exists, He just likes his Privacy

According to Alan Safahi, a former advisor to Ripple, he had met Britto many times and claims he is one of the smartest people he has ever met. Ripple’s communications team also confirmed Britto’s identity and a Ripple spokesperson said Britto values his privacy and it’s for personal reasons.

Adding to this, the spokesperson said:

“Arthur is an introvert and super private. [He] has no desire to be a public figure due to personal reasons. He’s just in it for the technology.”

Moreover, not only does Britto exist, but he even works at Ripple Labs still. According to Ripple’s communications team, they see him regularly and he now serves in an advisory role and works with the yet-to-launch crypto custody start-up, Polysign.

Final Thoughts

While it is now known who the supposed third Ripple co-founder is, the Ripple Labs origin story remains a curious one as McCaleb left abruptly in 2013 to work on Stellar (XLM).

It is said that McCaleb is the founder who later brought in Larsen and Britto, despite the rumors that say Britto was the true founder. The Block attempted to get an official origin story from Ripple, but the company has yet to provide one at the time of publishing.

All in all, the rumors about Britto can now be put to rest as it was revealed that he is not mysterious, but simply values his privacy.