Ripple Presents ‘Skull of Satoshi’ at Bitcoin Conference
- Lyla Velez
- May 31, 2025
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Key Points:
- Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse aims to promote unity between Ripple and Bitcoin stakeholders.
- The donation signifies a symbolic gesture rather than a financial transaction.
- Community reactions range from supportive to skeptical of the gesture’s sincerity.
At the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse donated the “Skull of Satoshi” sculpture to the Bitcoin community.
The event highlights efforts to bridge gaps within crypto communities, though no immediate financial shifts occurred.
At the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse presented the “Skull of Satoshi” sculpture to the Bitcoin community. The artwork, created by Benjamin Von Wong, was originally part of a campaign led by Greenpeace USA, which Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen funded in part with $5 million.
Brad Garlinghouse described the sculpture as a monument to Bitcoin’s resilience and maturity. He emphasized that Bitcoin, XRP, and other digital assets share a mission to decentralize finance. The event aimed to foster unity between Ripple and Bitcoin communities.
The Skull of Satoshi now stands not as a critique, but as a monument to Bitcoin’s resilience and the maturity of our collective ecosystem,” Brad Garlinghouse stated.
The donation did not lead to any significant asset transfer or influence market variables such as Total Value Locked (TVL) or liquidity. No major exchanges reported changes connected to this symbolic gesture.
While intended as a bridge-building effort, community reactions were mixed. Some viewed it as sincere, while others considered it opportunistic. The event did not change institutional or regulatory frameworks.
As of the latest reports, no significant shifts in market behavior for BTC or XRP were detected. Ripple’s gesture joins past efforts to overcome tribalism in the crypto sector but without prompting immediate technical or financial changes.
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