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Rank #257

Chris Larsen

Net worth $12.2B

Cryptocurrency · United States

Born
Jun 15, 1960
Age
65
Source
Cryptocurrency
Residence
San Francisco, California
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, San Francisco State University; Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Chris Larsen cofounded Ripple in 2012 to facilitate international payments for banks using blockchain technology.
  • Ripple counts American Express and Santander among its 100-plus customers.
  • Larsen stepped down as Ripple CEO in December 2016 but remains executive chairman.
  • Prior to Ripple, he cofounded online mortgage lender e-Loan in 1996 and Prosper, a peer-to-peer lender, in 2005.
  • In April 2019, Larsen and his foundation gave $25 million, largely in XRP, to San Francisco State University.

Financial assets

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