TechCrunch Founder Names XRP Among His Largest Crypto Positions

Michael Arrington, known for founding TechCrunch and CrunchBase, has revealed XRP as one of his top five crypto holdings, alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Immutable. This disclosure sparked significant online discussion about investment strategies.

Arrington’s Holdings And Community Reaction

Arrington's public listing of XRP, BTC, ETH, and IMX generated a wide range of reactions from the crypto community.
The responses varied from support to skepticism, with some seeing it as a vote of confidence and others cautioning against assuming market trends based on individual choices.

Institutional Moves Follow

Arrington Capital partnered with Ripple and SBI Holdings to support Evernorth's effort to build an institutional XRP treasury, aiming to enhance its use in decentralized finance and lending.
This initiative signifies Arrington's deeper involvement in projects that could influence institutional use of XRP.

XRP Market Moves And Key Figures

As of December 16, 2025, XRP was trading around $1.98, fluctuating between $2.00 and $2.20 recently.
A slight increase of 1.2% to $2.08 helped offset some earlier losses.
XRP peaked near $3.65 in July but has since decreased.
XRP futures on the CME saw record open interest of approximately $3 billion in late October 2025, indicating growing institutional interest in regulated exposure.

A Past Claim That No Longer Holds

Arrington previously claimed XRP was the best-performing major asset over various time frames, but current metrics no longer support this assertion.