# Ripple’s 2013 Post Attributed XRP Giveaway Pledge to Chris Larsen

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-11-14T09:09:21.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-14T09:09:21.000Z
Section: Business

> The Oct. 7, 2013, message designated the remaining XRP for a team working on code, apps and Ripple promotion. It did not name recipients or explain a distribution plan.

Ripple’s account posted a message on Oct. 7, 2013, that attributed an XRP giveaway commitment to co-founder Chris Larsen. The post began with “Larsen:” and said, “@RippleLabs will give away more than 50% #XRP.”

It designated the balance for a group that would write software, create applications and promote Ripple. The message did not name intended recipients or explain how any tokens would be distributed.