Ripple Labs CEO is distancing the company from Linqto, a private investment platform facing federal investigation and potential bankruptcy.
Linqto, known for promoting access to private company shares including Ripple's, is now under scrutiny for misleading investors and selling shares without proper authorization.
Ripple CEO clarified on Twitter that while Linqto owns 4.7 million Ripple shares acquired on the secondary market, Ripple never had a direct business relationship with Linqto.
Linqto's former CEO is accused of aggressively marketing Ripple shares to non-accredited investors, leading to investigations by the SEC and DOJ over investor protection violations.