Change of Guard at Ripple; Larsen to Step down as CEO
Ripple to get a new CEO in the form of Brad Garlinghouse as Chris Larsen plans to step down from his current position by the end of this year. Ripple Labs, a blockchain-based payment company, will soon have a new CEO. The impending change of guard was announced earlier today by the company. According to the brief, the chief executive officer and co-founder of Ripple, Chris Larsen will be replaced by the current president and chief operating officer Brad Garlinghouse at the end of this year. After giving up the mantle, Chris Larsen will continue to serve as one of the platform’s Board of....
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