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Major XRP Adoption News Sparks Excitement Across Ripple’s Community: Details

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Ripple’s cross-border token, which is perhaps one of the most popular crypto assets with a vast community behind it, finally received a dedicated account on X. It almost feels unreal that more than a decade after its launch, XRP didn’t have an official account on the largest social media platform for the crypto industry. The celebratory posts and comments were quick to join the movement, led by Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse. This one has been a long time coming… Welcome @XRP! https://t.co/UYRYIHDGGl — Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) October 19, 2026 There’s only one post on the account as of press time, which reads “hello, world,” perhaps referencing the 52-year-old tradition that started with Brian Kernighan, who first used it in a Bell Laboratories internal memorandum for a programming language.

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