3 continents, 4 global office visits, 5 days. Crossed too many time zones to count...
Recently, @MonicaLongSF and I (along with others on the Ripple leadership team) traveled to Dublin, London, Singapore and Sydney to meet with the Ripple Team (many of whom joined from our acquisitions of GTreasury, Hidden Road, Rail, Palisade and Solvexia).
A few notes from the road -
1/ centers of gravity (business and/or employee) are never stagnant, and getting out of the US coastal mindset is imperative. It was incredibly energizing to hear from new and longtime Ripplers on what moves the needle where they are.
2/ Culture cannot be taken for granted. More than ever, weโre championing a maniacal focus and eliminating bureaucracy for employees to be owners. Donโt confuse activity with progress.
3/ Adoption doesnโt happen overnight. Platforms > point solutions. Meet customers where they are, not where they might be in a couple years.
4/ AI is becoming a fundamental part of our products โ especially in cash forecasting and liquidity management in real-time for the office of the CFO. Employee productivity may be where AI starts, but the end goal is much bigger.
5/ 2026 is shaping up to be another defining year. Weโre in the right markets with the right capabilities across payments, custody, liquidity and treasury management. There's a huge opportunity ahead, and we are making sure XRP is at the center of it.
Donations to Operation Airdrop have exceeded $7,000. โค๏ธ
If youโd like to contribute to relief efforts you can do that via YouTube on the MITM livestream page at https://t.co/uO3VucWCTH
Or directly at https://t.co/X6VHO3ccne.
With todayโs close of Hidden Road (now Ripple Prime), Ripple has announced 5 major acquisitions in ~2 years (GTreasury last week, Rail in August, Standard Custody in 2024, Metaco in 2023). As we continue to build solutions towards enabling an Internet of Value โ Iโm reminding you all that XRP sits at the center of everything Ripple does. Lock in.
โThank you, @charliekirk11. I donโt usually say much because too often it feels like it falls on deaf ears.
But your journey lit a fire in hearts that can not be ignored. You knew what you carried, and still you continued. That courage speaks louder than words ever could.
I can no longer sit back and watch from afar. This worldโnot just our countryโdeserves better from all of us. No finger-pointing. No division. Just the work. Thatโs what Charlie would have wanted. Thatโs what this nationโand humanityโneeds.
Itโs clear now: we each hold responsibility. To stop looking away. To stop allowing falsehoods to spread unchallenged. To shine light into darkness with such overwhelming force of peace and love that it can not be extinguished.
Part of that responsibility means protecting our energy. There is a difference between numbing out and resting. Numbing is escape. Resting is preparation. We can not afford to numb ourselves into silence. We must rest, refuel, and be readyโbecause whatโs coming will require all of us to stand fully awake.
My tears are not just for Charlieโtheyโre for all of us. For the work ahead. For the fire that wonโt let me go quiet. God bless you, your families, your friends, your supportersโand most of all, those who are still searching for the path forward.
Time is of the essence. Let us restโnot to escape, but to rise readyโso we can get to work.โ
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