2026-01-10 20:32:18

The venture capital giant A16z caught the Ripple wave early, becoming one of the protocol's most notable backers in those formative days. This move underscored how the big money in tech was already eyeing XRP and its cross-border payment ambitions before mainstream adoption became the narrative. Worth noting for anyone tracking institutional involvement in the crypto space—it's a reminder that some of the largest firms were betting on blockchain infrastructure when most people still hadn't heard of it.

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TooScaredToSell

· 23h ago

a16z has long had their eye on XRP, indicating that big institutions never wait for the right moment... Meanwhile, retail investors are still debating whether to buy or not.

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DAOdreamer

· 01-10 21:02

a16z was pushing XRP while everyone was still playing with altcoins. That's the information gap.

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ShadowStaker

· 01-10 21:00

a16z reading the room before everyone else... classic big money move, but let's not pretend their thesis on xrp's actual utility held up that well lmao

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BearMarketMonk

· 01-10 20:58

Did a16z go all in on XRP back then? Early institutional players indeed have sharp vision; while we retail investors were still exploring, they were already making big moves.

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InfraVibes

· 01-10 20:50

a16z saw through it long ago. Back then, XRP wasn't even popular yet, and institutions were already accumulating... It's really a gap in information.

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FrogInTheWell

· 01-10 20:36

a16z's move this time is really aggressive. When they were early all-in on Ripple, most people were still focused on Bitcoin.

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