Cryptocurrency27 Jun 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Ripple CEO stays bullish on bitcoin but says Saylor's strategy has hurt crypto

Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse called Strategy's preferred-stock funding model "financial engineering" that distracted the market, pointing to STRC'…

Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse called Strategy's preferred-stock funding model "financial engineering" that distracted the market, pointing to STRC's slide to a record low as the evidence. He runs the company behind XRP, a bitcoin rival. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he remains bullish on bitcoin but argued that Michael Saylor’s preferred-share funding model for buying the token has hurt the broader crypto market. Garlinghouse criticized Strategy’s STRC preferred stock, which car…

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