Brad Garlinghouse is the Chief Executive Officer of Ripple, a crypto and blockchain payments company associated with XRP and the XRP Ledger. Brad Garlinghouse's Twitter Score is 320 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of July 2026, ranking #1,007 (top 0.5%) among 389,587 tracked accounts.
Brad Garlinghouse leads Ripple as it navigates a significant legal history: the SEC filed a civil action against Ripple Labs, Christian Larsen, and Brad Garlinghouse alleging an unregistered securities offering involving XRP. A final judgment imposed a civil penalty of approximately $125 million against Ripple, along with an injunction.
Brad Garlinghouse has overseen major capital activity at Ripple, which raised $500 million from investors including Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group at a reported $40 billion valuation. Ripple also announced a $25 million donation to the Fairshake super PAC, signaling an active posture in crypto policy and political engagement. Brad Garlinghouse has accumulated 1,302,724 followers as of July 2026 and has published 1,351 posts, and has been mentioned by 756 accounts a total of 5,882 times.
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