Ripple's co-founder Arthur Britto breaks a 14-year silence by making his first post on the X platform with a blank face emoji.
David Schwartz, Ripple's CTO, confirms Britto was not hacked or compromised following the post.
The XRP Ledger Validator Vet expresses shock at Britto's reemergence and Pumpius describes Britto as a key figure in crypto history.
Britto played a significant role in designing the XRP Ledger, setting the 100 billion XRP supply cap, and co-authoring the XRP whitepaper.
Away from Ripple and XRP Ledger, Britto is currently involved with PolySign, focusing on institutional custody.
Community members speculate on Britto's return, linking it to potential price surges in XRP, with some pointing out previous statements about XRP reaching $10,000.
Crypto influencer John Squire notes XRP Ledger's recent high transactions, Ripple IPO rumors, and pre-bullrun conditions, suggesting Britto's return may not be coincidental.
XRP is trading at around $2.19, up over 7% in the last 24 hours.