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Ripple once weighed shutting down and handing XRP to shareholders, CEO says
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Related coverage for "Ripple once weighed shutting down and handing XRP to shareholders, CEO says": Inc.com — $29.9 Million: Why Walmart’s Former CEO Took Home the Biggest Payday of Any Grocery Retailer Last Year. The Hindu BusinessLine — SpaceX falls for third day, erases $600 billion in market value. The Motley Fool — SoFi Stock Is Down More Than 30% This Year. Its CEO Is Buying Anyway.. Bloomberg — Chinese Stocks in Hong Kong Rebound From Edge of Bear Market