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Ripple vs Bitcoin: Which Came First?

According to cryptocurrency expert Jeffrey Kleiman, the concept of Ripple - originally launched by Ryan Fugger as RipplePay in 2004 - existed years before the Bitcoin whitepaper appeared in 2008.

Both journalist Royzel Bailey and cryptocurrency expert Jeffrey Kleiman support the view that the idea of Ripple predates Bitcoin, challenging claims that Ripple copied it.

✍️ However, XRP was not launched as a cryptocurrency until 2012.