Ripple co-founder donates another $10 million in XRP tokens to Harris

Chris Larsen, co-founder and executive chairman of Ripple, announced on Monday that he has donated an additional 10 million XRP to support Vice President Harris' campaign for US president. The New York Times reported on Sunday that in a record-breaking fundraising quarter for Harris' campaign team and related organizations, Larsen donated $10 million to the well-known Democratic political action committee Future Forward. Larsen confirmed this report on Twitter and noted that the donation was made in the form of XRP.

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