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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Internal Ripple emails from 2018—submitted in the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over alleged unregistered securities sales—have resurfaced. These documents show that Ripple executives and staff actively discussed promoting the narrative that Bitcoin is “controlled by China,” a claim often referred to as “China FUD” (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt). How Ripple Directed The Bitcoin “China FUD” One of the cited emails, labeled “4) China + Bitcoin,” contains the following directive: “This feels similar to what Brad and [Redacted] already say publicly about Bitcoin being run by China.” Another segment outlines a plan to produce an “insights post” contrasting XRP with other cryptocurrencies:“ We could pitch this out as it would get a ton of play as ‘Ripple’s Response to [Redacted].’ Note: This feels like it would run opposite to our current promotion efforts around exchanges. As of right now, we have told all current or future exchanges that we are not able to provide promotion help.” In addition to these strategic notes, email exchanges among Ripple staff dated July 16, 2018, suggest a detailed, ongoing conversation about how best to frame Bitcoin’s perceived centralization issues. One staff member wrote: “How is the bitcoin/china story different than the one we are already working on with [Redacted]? Are we willing to put someone on the record now to specifically call out bitcoin and ethereum?” A [Redacted] staffer then proposed a meeting: “Can we all circle up sometime today to discuss next steps?” The emails underscore that “China + Bitcoin” was an internal talking point at Ripple, seemingly aimed at highlighting Bitcoin’s alleged vulnerabilities tied to Chinese mining pools in order to promote XRP as “decentralized”. These newly surfaced emails come shortly after US President Donald Trump announced the…

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