Experts Refute Ripple CEO’s Reaction to SWIFT Announcement, Call It Fake

A document claiming to capture Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s response to SWIFT’s latest blockchain announcement has stirred debate across the crypto sector. A supposed shareholder letter circulating online drew attention for its bold claims, but was widely criticized for obvious ￰0￱ than reflecting Garlinghouse’s polished communication style, it contained misspellings, awkward phrasing, and formatting ￰1￱ community commentator Crypto Eri ~ Carpe Diem was among the first to question the document’s ￰2￱ stressed that Garlinghouse’s official communications are always precise and eloquent, and that no legitimate shareholder letter would contain such mistakes.

Re: the SWIFT comment to shareholder letter. @bgarlinghouse writes eloquently, with excellent vocabulary, and proper punctuation. A communication to shareholders would not have misspelled ￰3￱ this letter circulating a poorly written third party transcript? Or just fake?… — Crypto Eri ~ Carpe Diem (@sentosumosaba) October 4, 2025 Her observations raised the possibility that the text was either a clumsy transcript of remarks or an outright fabrication, prompting wider scrutiny from analysts and ￰4￱ the Memo Spread The document did not come from Ripple’s verified channels or Garlinghouse’s official accounts. Instead, it appeared through independent commentators and was circulated across social media without clear ￰5￱ lack of provenance was a significant red flag, given Ripple’s highly controlled process for shareholder ￰6￱ Experts Say It’s Fake Analysts examining the text have pointed to numerous flaws inconsistent with Ripple’s corporate ￰7￱ uneven punctuation, typographical errors, and uncharacteristic phrasing suggest Ripple’s investor-relations team didn’t produce ￰8￱ are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Shareholder communications linked to major industry developments, such as SWIFT’s blockchain initiatives , undergo rigorous internal ￰9￱ believe the document is likely either a poorly transcribed version of a real statement or a deliberate forgery, rather than an authentic one.

A Familiar Problem in the XRP Space The XRP community has faced repeated attempts to spread misinformation through ￰10￱ the past year, deepfake videos of Ripple executives, hacked social media accounts, and fabricated announcements have circulated widely, often timed to coincide with market-moving ￰11￱ “shareholder letter” fits this pattern, exploiting Ripple’s prominence and Garlinghouse’s credibility to influence ￰12￱ stay informed, community members should rely on official channels: Ripple’s website, press releases, or Garlinghouse’s verified ￰13￱ any information from other sources as unverified until ￰14￱ : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial ￰15￱ views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s ￰16￱ are urged to do in-depth research before making any investment ￰17￱ action taken by the reader is strictly at their own ￰18￱ Tabloid is not responsible for any financial ￰19￱ us on Twitter , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News