{"id":586507,"date":"2024-10-12T09:43:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T09:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=586507"},"modified":"2024-10-12T09:43:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T09:43:35","slug":"xrp-price-climbs-2-after-ripple-co-founder-chris-larsen-donates-1m-xrp-to-kamala-harris-while-this-new-ico-goes-parabolic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/xrp-price-climbs-2-after-ripple-co-founder-chris-larsen-donates-1m-xrp-to-kamala-harris-while-this-new-ico-goes-parabolic","title":{"rendered":"XRP Price Climbs 2% After Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen Donates $1M XRP To Kamala Harris, While This New ICO Goes Parabolic"},"content":{"rendered":"
The XRP price has climbed 2% in the last 24 hours to trade at $0.5324<\/a> as of 6:30 a.m. EST on a 22% drop in trading volume to $1.2 billion.<\/p>\n This comes after Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s donated $1 million in XRP to support US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n It’s the first time Harris has received a cryptocurrency donation, highlighting Ripple’s support for her campaign, despite the company’s ongoing legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n 🇺🇸 Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple, contributed $1 million in crypto to a political action committee (PAC) that is backing Kamala Harris' campaign. 👀 pic.twitter.com\/yyujg8inrF<\/a><\/p>\n — Crypto Crib (@Crypto_Crib_) October 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n