Ripple CEO Claims Trump’s Election Unlocked $800 Billion in US Crypto Industry
2024-11-16

In a recent interview with Fox Business, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse praised Trump’s potential impact on crypto. Specifically, he claimed that US assets like XRP have been surging since the election, and the future of friendly regulation holds massive investor potential.
Garlinghouse also stated that the US crypto industry has unlocked $800 billion in value gains and business opportunities.
Garlinghouse: Bullish on Trump
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently appeared in an interview with Fox Business, discussing the crypto industry’s opportunities under a second Trump Presidency. When asked, Garlinghouse neither confirmed nor denied that he has met with Trump since the election, but he was extremely bullish about the planned pro-crypto regulatory push.
“What a difference ten days makes! We for years in the United States have had an attack on the crypto industry. It’s been war. The crypto industry embraced Trump, Trump has embraced the crypto industry… I think he’s very genuine. I’m very excited about what the future holds,” Garlinghouse claimed.
Liz Claman, the Fox anchor conducting the interview, mentioned XRP’s recent price jumps, which Garlinghouse used as a springboard. Specifically, he pointed out: “since Election Day, the best-performing cryptoassets are all US companies or US technologies.” This answer may or may not include Bitcoin, as many assume Satoshi to be American.
There are several more straightforward examples, however, which Garlinghouse discussed. Anticipating a regulatory shift, Robinhood listed several US assets like Ripple or Cardano, both of which saw huge gains. Additionally, Solana qualifies for this category, as Solana Labs was founded in San Francisco. It is unclear, however, where Ethereum fits into this picture.
Garlinghouse was quite clear in his assessment of these bullish developments: US markets anticipate a friendlier regulatory environment. He saluted 18 states’ recent lawsuit against the SEC with the phrase “welcome to the party,” and also mentioned excitement at Gary Gensler’s impending retirement. Together, these developments could potentially transform the entire industry.
All in all, Garlinghouse gave a straightforward and bullish argument for crypto under Trump, with a significant platform and easily digestible data. He claimed that the end of Gary Gensler’s “war on crypto” unlocked $800 billion in the US crypto industry through sheer price valuation and business opportunities alone.
“The US is finally unlocking this hostility. I’m surprised they didn’t do it sooner, but I’m glad they did it now,” Garlinghouse concluded.