Ripple CTO David Schwartz sparked speculation by claiming Satoshi Nakamoto once held significant amounts of XRP, hinting at a potential connection between XRP and Satoshi's vision.
Speculation arises due to Schwartz's mention of Satoshi holding XRP in a court file, leading to renewed interest and curiosity in the crypto community.
Despite claims, there is no concrete evidence of Satoshi's involvement with XRP, as he disappeared in 2011 with no XRP wallet activity post that period.
The debate on a possible link between Ripple tokens and Bitcoin founders is revived, fueled by early Ripple team members' contributions to Bitcoin and Satoshi's praise of RipplePay in 2009.