Michael Arrington, founder of TechCrunch and CrunchBase, publicly identified XRP as one of his five largest cryptocurrency holdings by dollar value in social media post. The disclosure, which also included Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and Immutable, sparked immediate debate across crypto communities about portfolio strategy and institutional positioning.
What Happened: Tech Executive Reveals Holdings
Arrington's post drew significant engagement from industry participants, with responses ranging from Bitcoin-maximalist positions to diversified portfolio strategies.
Tony Edward, an industry figure, echoed a similar mix by listing XRP alongside BTC and ETH when discussing core holdings.
The disclosure comes three months after Arrington Capital joined Ripple and SBI Holdings in backing an Evernorth initiative to build what participants described as a major institutional XRP treasury. The project aims to expand institutional adoption and support on-ledger applications including decentralized finance and lending protocols.
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Why It Matters: Institutional Positioning
Arrington's involvement extends beyond public statements into direct institutional infrastructure development. The October partnership positions his firm within efforts to expand regulated XRP use cases, linking vocal support to operational commitment.
XRP traded around $1.93 as of Dec. 17, 2025, holding within a $2.00 to $2.20 range through recent sessions.
CME futures for XRP reached record open interest of roughly $3 billion in late October 2025, reflecting growing institutional demand for regulated exposure.
Arrington previously claimed in March that XRP had been the best-performing major asset across 90-day, 180-day, one-year and three-year periods, though current performance metrics no longer support that assertion.
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