#MuskAmericaParty #HODLTradingStrategy 𧾠The Economist Cover Unveiled: The Long Line of Bankers Behind @Ripple
Ripple didnât start in 2012. It began with Ryan Fugger in 2004 through RipplePay. But the real story goes even deeper, the trademark "Ripple Communications" dates back to 1991, with Ryan Fugger already involved. The blueprint for $XRP was set long before Bitcoin.
Ryan Fugger is no ordinary developer. He comes from the Fugger dynasty, a bloodline of elite bankers that ruled European finance in the 16th century. Jakob Fugger was knwon as âThe Richest Man Who Ever Lived.â
In 1511, Jakob Fugger was made Imperial Count of Kirchberg and Weissenhorn by the Holy Roman Empire. His familyâs banking empire dominated Europe â with branches in every major trading center, financing kings and popes.
In 1487, the Fuggers made a strategic loan to the Archduke of Habsburg, securing silver and copper mines in Tirol. That move launched their control over the precious metals markets.By the 16th century, the Fuggers overtook the Medicis as the top banking power. Their influence spread into colonial banking systems through multinational institutions, including HSBC, founded in 1865, which still dominates today.The same banking lineage now shapes the future of digital assets.
But it gets deeper.
The Fuggers minted their own currency , called ducats and those coins featured two symbols: the phoenix and the fleur-de-lis.
The exact same two symbols appear on The Economistâs 1988 cover, predicting a world currency rising from the ashes.
Look closely: the phoenix on that cover is wearing a crown, a fleur-de-lis. The same symbol on the Fugger family coat of arms. This is not random. Itâs ancestral branding.
Ryan Fugger brought his familyâs legacy to the blockchain. XRP is not your ordinary digital asset.
Itâs a century-long plan, coordinated to run the financial system.
The phoenix has already risen. $XRP
