E127: Ripple Cofounder: How We Built Crypto Solutions Banks Actually Trust

Chris Larsen, co-founder of  @Ripple  Labs, reveals how his team built crypto solutions that banks actually trust - while the rest of the industry was declaring war on traditional finance.Instead of disrupting banks, Chris took the opposite approach: building blockchain technology specifically for financial institutions. He explains the compliance work, regulatory relationships, and strategic decisions that transformed Ripple into a $15 billion company trusted by major banks worldwide.PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://kastfinance.app.link/SHIFT🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.https://bitwiseinvestments.com/💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.https://sui.io/🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.https://www.mantle.xyz★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF). Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/__________________________________FOLLOW CHRIS LARSEN & RIPPLE• Twitter: https://x.com/chrislarsensf• Twitter: https://x.com/Ripple• Website: http://t.co/VdDjmaFuncFOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/__________________________________DISCLAIMERThe info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.#Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news __________________________________0:00 Introduction1:28 Please Subscribe1:53 Sponsorships2:43 Why Singapore Leads Crypto3:59 Knowing When to Step Down6:16 Zero to One Mindset7:43 Solving Climate and Governance9:55 Trezor Sponsorships10:49 California’s Housing Crisis14:20 America’s Drug Problem17:45 Mental Health Crisis20:45 Success Fueled by Anger22:41 Letting Go of Anger23:40 Credit Scores Kept Secret25:54 Credit Data Transparency Battle27:58 Early Days of ELoan28:34 The Realities of IPOs31:40 Cryptocurrencies Fascination34:16 What is Ripple?37:03 Biggest Achievement at Ripple38:11 Family Over Business Trips39:19 Balancing Speed and Compliance42:56 Thinking Generationally43:59 What is XRP?47:09 XRP’s 10-Year Track Record51:00 Investing in Yellow Network51:46 Luck Isn’t Just Chance52:31 Concluding Remarks