After 14 years of silence, Ripple co-founder Arthur Britto speaks out for the first time, and XRP rises 7.6%.

According to Gate News bot, as reported by PaNewsLab, the mysterious co-founder of Ripple, Arthur Britto, has made his first public post on X platform this morning after 14 years of silence, sharing only an emoticon, which has sparked widespread follow. Britto has remained low-key since assisting in the establishment of Ripple Labs in 2011, and this recent statement has led to various interpretations in the market regarding his intentions.

Another co-founder, David Schwartz, later confirmed that this account was not hacked or stolen. Britto is known for his extreme emphasis on privacy, rarely making public appearances and never giving interviews or making statements.

It is worth noting that after Britto's post, the price of XRP increased by 7.6% in the past 24 hours, rising from $1.96 to about $2.20.