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XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 20) Kyiv, Ukraine: After devouring a yummy, meat & mushroom stuffed Yantiki for late breakfast, our Brave Expeditioner logs SIGNIFICANT “1/4 Way Mark” entry. —JOURNAL— Day 1: Commenced from White House on Hot Air Balloon. Day 2: Crypto Czar David Sacks joins Journey in UAE. Day 3: XRP Dirigible Slams Down in Nepal (Sacks back to D.C.) Day 4: Wandered into Tiger’s Den in Russian Birch Forrest. Day 5: Bet Obscene Stablecoin Sum on Mass Adoption in 80 Days. Day 6: Rode Sumatran Rhinoceros through Indonesian Rainforest. Day 7: Introduced to Indigenous “Hongana Manyawa” Tribe. Day 8: Harrowing Dream rehashed after Hovercraft docks in Bali. Day 9: Mayday Call - Ripple Aircraft Deep Distress Over Pacific. Day 10: Doubt Sets In >> Confidence Reclaimed on deserted Island. Day 11: Taken into Custody at Gin Joint in Morocco. Day 12: Cut clippings of Crypto World’s reaction to Circumnavigation. Day 13: Assumed Double0XRP Identity in Monte Carlo Casino. Day 14: Decompressing Dog Walk in Denmark. Day 15: Ripped Reserve Chute in Skydive over Switzerland. Day 16: Copies of “XRP & Me” Signed in England at Oxford Library. Day 17: Green Light Go K-120meter Ski Jump in Norway. Day 18: Thoroughbred “XRP-To-The-Moon” Photo Finish in France. Day 19: Checkmate in Chess Finals against Top-seed Grand Master. DAY 20: SIXTY DAYS TIL XRP GLORY!!!!! (don’t forget Dinner Theater at 8) #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

XRP — The Time Machine (Adventure Series) -Brand New Characters, featuring an Unknown Ripple CEO from the DISTANT FUTURE. -Androids, Aliens, Advanced Crypto Prices -XRP Interplanetary Transactions -Light Speed Comedy Travel Along Episode Premiere: Monday July 7th! #XRPCommunity #HGWellsVibes #XRPTimeMachine #CryptoNews

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 80) San Francisco, CA: ^^GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE CELEBRATION^^ \\\\\\\\_____________//////// —Trusty guide Diego hugs his ninja bodyguard pal Hanzo. —Hanzo thanks him with an official Samurai Sword Salute. —Hawk dives into the San Francisco Bay & hugs Humpback Whale #3 singing “Help Me Rhonda” by The Beach Boys. —Anvil the poison dart frog wants a hug but no one will comply. —Donk from Australia rescues Pouch’n XRP from brutal, late day California traffic. —Duong who thinks he’s Doc Holiday says “Evidently Mr. Ringo is an educated man.” —Winston the barkeep makes his famous Conch Cocktails stronger than usual. —The Haitian Voodoo Lady jabs a needle into a doll wearing a BTC tank top. —Vampire Bat views the festivities upside down from the bridge rafters. —Valentina the foxy Tango instructor Fox Trots with Springbok Rugby Captain Rosko Ripplehouser. —Ripple Co. Robot XRP-ELITE plays Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen to a third consecutive draw. —King Penguin orders Ebenezer the giant tortoise to Shell Up & give the poor poison frog a hug. —Little Undugu spells “onomatopoeia” for all the Nicaraguan children by the barbecue “sizzle.” —The Crypto Howler Monkey explains blockchain technology to a spongey pair of Blond Titi Monkeys. —Buddy the Great Dane & Ace the Dalmatian beg for Sea Bass Scraps. —Father Vic blesses Sumo Wrestling Champ Yokozuna’s next steel cage match. THE RIPPLE CEO BRAD GARLINGHOUSE: “Now that XRP 80 Days Around The World has ended, I’d just like to say that I love each & every one of you like you were my own Ripple Co. Employees. Whether later today or on some future date traveled to by Time Machine….XRP IS SURE TO MAKE ALL OUR DREAMS REALITY! Oh & before I forget…a huge thanks to Hawk for providing the 80 DAY Celebration with 50lbs of Chilean Sea Bass from his Lifetime Supply: ~Diego whispers “it’s Perch” to the poison dart frog. Anvil gives Hawk the Gland. #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 79) Oaxaca International Airport, Mexico: -Waiting to board the journey’s final flight to San Francisco- DIEGO: Señor, I hold in my usually fishy hands the final guest list for tomorrow’s Golden Gate Bridge Celebration! We’ll be reuniting with SO MANY friends encountered over 80 Days! INVITED GUESTS: —BRAD GARLINGHOUSE - Ripple CE0 (San Francisco) —DIEGO - trusty guide (Chile) —HANZO - ninja bodyguard (Japan) —HAWK the medicine man (Peruvian Amazon) —Winston - barkeep (Barbuda) —Crypto Howler Monkey - world’s foremost expert on cryptocurrencies (Panama) —Humpback 1 - sings Sinatra (ocean) —Humpback 2 -sings Lionel Ritchie (ocean) —Humpback 3 -sings The Beach Boys (Malibu, CA) —Haitian Voodoo Lady - has changed her evil ways (Haiti) —Nicaraguan Children - from around the campfire (Nicaragua) —Vampire Bat - from Incan Cave (Bolivia) —Pair of Blond Titi Monkeys (Brazil) —Valentina the foxy Tango instructor (Argentina) —King Penguin (Falkland Islands) —Anvil the Poison Dart Frog (Costa Rica) —XRP ELITE - Ripple Co. Robot (Columbia) —Ebenezer the Giant Tortoise (Galapagos) —Duong the Arm Wrestler who thinks he’s Doc Holiday (Vietnam) —POUCH’n XRP - Rescued Baby Roo (Australia) —DONK - who rescued Pouch’n (Australia) —Yokozuna - World Sumo Wrestling Champ (Japan) —LITTLE UNDUGU - Spelling Bee Champ (Nigeria) —Father Vic - from Excursions by “Vic” (Zimbabwe) —Rosko Ripplehouser - Springbok Rugby Captain (South Africa) —Magnus Carlsen - Chess Grandmaster (Wales) —Buddy the Great Dane & Ace the Dalmatian (Denmark) —The entire HANGANA MANYAWA Tribe (Indonesia) #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 78) Gustavia, St. Barts: $$ “the billionaire’s playground” $$ DIEGO: Very fancy storefronts señor! I see Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Bulgari & Patek Philippe. BRAD: Patek makes the finest watches in the world. Let’s glance inside. <Inside they see a single, glistening display case with a perfectly spaced selection of masterfully crafted timepiece specimens> STORE MANAGER: “Welcome to Patek Philippe Mr. Garlinghouse. We’ve been expecting you. BRAD: Thank You, my order is ready? MANAGER: It is Sir. [] [] Two plum colored Patek Philippe boxes are promptly presented. [] Box 1 is opened by staff & handed to Hanzo to his great surprise. MANAGER: It’s our Invisi-shield Stealth Edition, with ninja black leather band. An inscription is on the back. INSCRIPTION: ‘Attentive as an Owl’ [] Box 2 is opened & presented to an astounded Diego. MANAGER: It’s our Aqua Blue, Aquanaut Submariner’s Edition. BRAD: So the best Sea Bass captain in Chile can tell perfect time whether on or in the Sea. INSCRIPTION: ‘trusty guide, Ultimate friend’ ~~Both men are now balling from the gesture~~ PRESENTED NEXT TO EACH: Finest Silk, XRP-Embroidered Cloths {{{}}} The boys proceed to blow their noses with them. MANAGER: Those are for cleaning your Patek Philippes gentlemen! BRAD: Cleans fish filleting knives & Samurai swords even better. #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

Day 77 “Passepartout doesn’t Pass” Episode Posted Below

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 77) Needsmust Train Station, Saint Kitts: —The Ripple CEO, awaiting the next train’s arrival for a scenic island tour, skips straight to the famous “Bridge Collapse Scene” in the novel that’s been nestled in his satchel for the last 77 days— <<“But the bridge in all respects is unsafe!” urged the conductor while peering at it with his peers outside the halted train. "No matter," replied the engineer; "I think that by putting on the very highest speed we might stand a chance of getting over. “The devil!” muttered Passepartout. He was astounded, and, though ready to attempt anything to get over Medicine Creek, thought the experiment proposed a little too American. But very well; I will show these people that a Frenchman can be as American as they! “All aboard! cried the conductor. "Yes, all aboard!” The locomotive whistled vigorously; the engineer, reversing the steam, backed the train for nearly a mile--retiring, like a jumper, in order to take a longer leap. Then, with another whistle, he began to move forward; the train increased its speed, and soon its rapidity became frightful; a prolonged screech issued from the locomotive; the piston worked up and down twenty strokes to the second. They perceived that the whole train, rushing on at the rate of a hundred miles an hour, hardly bore upon the rails at all. And they passed over! It was like a flash. No one saw the bridge. The train leaped, so to speak, from one bank to the other, and the engineer could not stop it until it had gone five miles beyond the station. But scarcely had the train passed the river, when the bridge, completely ruined, fell with a crash into the rapids of Medicine Bow.>> {Jules Verne; abbr. “pass.” from “Around The World In 80 Days;” Ch. 28; 1873} #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 76) Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia: —The Ripple CEO, trusty guide Diego & bodyguard Hanzo search the south side of the island for Blackbeard’s buried treasure— DIEGO: XRP Marks The Spot señor? BRAD: X does Diego. Pirate treasure has nothing to do with cryptocurrency my friend. It consists of diamonds, gold & silver bars, rubies & other precious gems…all of which of course can be converted into XRP. HANZO: Master G., how did you gain possession of the map? BRAD: Grandpa Garlinghouse gave it to me in the attic of our San Francisco home when I was just a small boy. I’ll never forget Grandpas words up in the attic that stormy night. He said Brad, you’re not good for much, so here’s Blackbeards Map…don’t spill your soda on it. HANZO: A nice gesture still. BRAD: Especially should we find the loot! Diego, your metal-detector…try beneath that Calabash Tree. -> -> -> -> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -> -> -> -> (metal-detector blares & Hanzo digs) BRAD: We did it guys!! Let’s all lift the chest together…1, 2, 3….Heave Ho!! /~~~\ DIEGO: It’s got a pad lock señor. \\\Hanzo wields his Samurai Sword, the lock falls & the top creaks open to reveal??/// JUST A FOLDED NOTE & an RC COLA CAN….Brad opens the note. BRAD: “You’re too late Grandson…how do you think I afforded my beachfront condo in Newport Beach. Don’t spill the soda on my map.” #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 75) Fortune Beach, Grand Bahamas: —After 45 unrelenting minutes, Brad & his ninja bodyguard Hanzo are rapidly losing patience as Diego continues rattling off recipes— DIEGO: Yep, that one’s a solid way to prepare Chilean Sea Bass…but guys…I haven’t even scratched the surface yet! Most I’ll pan-sear of course, though I reserve the option to oven bake……. Let’s see there’s Macademia-Crusted Sea Bass, Sea Bass Provençal, Sea Bass with Honeyed Apples, Soy-Glazed Ginger Sea Bass….may prepare this when XRP Fortunes are realized DAY 80! Ya also got Sea Bass San Sebastián, Sea Bass Cuban Style, Spicy Sea Bass Stew, Mango Sea Bass Ceviche, Sea Bass with Lemon-Caper Butter, Blackened Sea Bass with Garlic Sauce, Grilled Sea Bass with Peanuts…long as no allergies…or can do Pine Nuts if y’all prefer Pine Nuts. Can’t forget Mediterranean Sea Bass, Spinach-Stuffed Sea Bass, Barbecued Sea Bass Skewers, Chili-Lime Sea Bass Tacos…….. ……………………………………………… ^^The Ripple CEO finally nods approval to his bodyguard Hanzo, who quickly pinches Diego’s neck causing him to instantly fall sleep^^ BRAD: He’ll be perfectly fine right Hanzo? HANZO: Yeah, long as he don’t keep going once he wakes. >>glances at Samurai Sword<< #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 74) —At a Tiki Bar in Barbuda— [The events of this episode are purely fictional & do not accurately represent the peace-loving people of any Caribbean nations] BARKEEP WINSTON: Fellas, just keep an eye out for Sea Bass & his rowdy gang of misfits chugging Coors Lights down the end of the bar. Them locals like to stir up trouble. BRAD: Thanks Winston…Diego, Hanzo & I are just here to unwind with a round of your famous Conch Cocktails. We don’t want any trouble. SEA BASS: Hey CEO…ain’t you that Sissy CEO of XRP, that worthless Crypto that ain’t never going nowhere but to the toilet stall for a late night rendezvous With Yours Truly? DIEGO: He is the CEO of The Ripple Company & you are rude señor! You should be ashamed to call yourself Sea Bass, a succulent, premium, deep-sea Chilean fish that is very versatile for cooking! BRAD: It’s ok Diego…ignore him. Let’s just try to enjoy our drinks. SEA BASS: What’s the matter CEO? Don’t Sissy CEO’s get angry? BRAD: Nah, CEO’s don’t get angry, but I do get upset…& when I get upset…Hanzo here gets angry. (Brad points to his ninja bodyguard who stands from his barstool) WHAM!! THWAPP!! SPLATT!! KAPOW!! CRAACK!! ~~Sea bass & his lackeys lay sprawled across the bar floor~~~ BRAD: Sorry about the mess Winston. Hey, do you by chance accept XRP for Bar Repair Payments for when CEO-bodyguards have to kick some tail? #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 73) Coiba Island, Panama: —The Ripple CEO, trusty guide Diego & bodyguard Hanzo search through lush rainforest for the world’s foremost expert on Cryptocurrencies…the “Coiba Crypto Howler Monkey”— HANZO: Master G., In Japanese warrior culture, Monkeys symbolize a protective shield from evil. BRAD: My friend, with 7 adventure-filled days left on our journey round the world, we’ll take every ounce of protection we can get. DIEGO: I hear him howling away señor!! Follow the expert voice! HANZO: There!…in that Wild Almond Tree…eating….wild almonds! BRAD: Diego, quick the notebook!…take detailed notes. HOWLER MONKEY: “Yeah, it’s just general Market malaise & not necessarily Altcoins underperforming. Take XRP for example…had their big Las Vegas Conference this past weekend & the price still couldn’t notch above $2.20.” BRAD: Now remember guys, the Crypto Monkey only fields 1 Question “per group” so let’s be Certain to make ours count…Ok?? DIEGO: Señor Monkey, have you ever tried Wild Chilean Sea Bass Almondine? BRAD & HANZO: Diego!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 72) Tegucigalpa, Honduras: After popping back a bean-stuffed Pupusa & grabbing a pen, our Brave Expeditioner logs his “Second to last” entry. —JOURNAL— Day 61: Hiked to Hawk the shaman’s Healing Hut in the Peruvian Amazon. Day 62: Diego dons Sea Bass Talisman to save Suriname Airways flight. Day 63: Transported 1000 years forward for XRP Price Shock by way of Bolivia. Day 64: A three-tailed tale told to kids around the campfire in Nicaragua. Day 65: Bitcoin-backed Haitian voodoo lady tackled to lift anti-XRP Curse. Day 66: Diego feared lost forever after tumbling into Stratovolcano in Guatemala. Day 67: Favorite novel’s “Tempest Scene” revisited from bolted down deckchair in Belize. Day 68: Secret chambers, crystal balls & instrument upgrades in El Salvador. DAY 69: MY VERY NEXT XRP EPISODE SERIES ANNOUNCED…a parody of H.G. Wells “The Time Machine,” where loyal adventure readers can Track XRP’s Price & Progress through Trials & Tribulations in the Distant Future. Day 70: Diego loses a Lifetime Supply of Sea Bass in a Jamaican minute. Day 71: The Beach Boys blasted from a blowhole in the Dominican Republic. Day 72: XRP’s PRICE PICKIN’ UP GOOD VIBRATIONS IN JUST 8 DAYS! #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

DAY 71 “Humpback Ballads” Episode Posted Below

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 71) Samaná Bay, Dominican Republic: —The Ripple CEO, trusty guide Diego & Hawk the medicine man all aboard a Whale Watching Vessel— LOUDSPEAKER: “Off the stern, you’ll see Momma Humpbacks swimming with their newborn baby calves. Now, everyone please put on your Hydrophones so you can identify the males’ courting songs…& just shout-’em out when you know-‘em!” <<Hydrophones On>> HUMPBACK 1: “Those fingers in my hair; That sly come-hither stare; That strips my conscience bare…” HAWK: “Witchcraft…Ol' Blue Eyes!” LOUDSPEAKER: “That Shaman sure knows his Sinatra!” HUMPBACK 2: “My love; There's only you in my life; The only thing that's right…” HAWK AGAIN: “Endless Love…Lionel Ritchie & Diana Ross!” LOUDSPEAKER: “Lotta calves conceived to that Hump-worthy ballad.” BRAD’S CELLPHONE PINGS: “Guys, guys!…a Whale just scooped up 1.7 billion in XRP…something must be going on, right Diego?” HUMPBACK 3: “I may not always love you; But long as there are stars above you; You never need to doubt it; I'll make you so sure about it…” DIEGO: “God Only Knows señor.” #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

DAY 70 “Crashed & Burned” Episode Posted Below

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 70) Kingston, Jamaica: —Kingston Annual Pushcart Derby— >>>THE ENTRANTS>>> #4 CART: Named: XRP CROSS-PLANETARY ROCKET Artwork: Red Rocket in a Global Galaxy Driver: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse From: San Francisco, CA #9 CART: Named: SOME SEA BASS SEÑOR? Artwork: Seventeen Sea Bass & 1 Cobia Driver: Trusty Guide Diego From: Santiago, Chile #17 CART: Named: BIG OWLS DON’T CRY Artwork: A Ninja Doo-Wop Group Driver: Bodyguard Hanzo From: Kyoto, Japan #44 CART: Named: CHECK MY NEW TEETH OUT Artwork: Smiles Before & After Dental Work Driver: Hawk the medicine man From: The Peruvian Amazon <<<THE RESULTS<<< 3rd Place: #17 Big Owls Don’t Cry 2nd Place: #4 XRP Cross-Planetary Rocket 1ST PLACE: #44 Check My New Teeth Out ^^^GRAND PRIZE…A LIFETIME SUPPLY OF CHILEAN SEA BASS~~~ …Brad desperately tries to console Diego, whose #9 cart crashed & burned mid-race. BRAD: “Diego, it’s ok…your best pal Hawk the Shaman won all the Sea Bass! I’m sure he’ll have you out to his Hut in the Amazon all the time for supper! DIEGO: “Si , but Hawk’s very sneaky señor. He’ll Pan Sear Perch & try to Pawn it off as Prize-Won Sea Bass.” #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

DAY 69 “First Stop the Year 3723” Episode Posted Below

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 69) Havana, Cuba: []The Ripple CEO, alongside bodyguard & trusty guide, exits the city’s finest Cigar Shop toting a fancy wooden box[] BRAD: Diego, Hanzo…there are 6 Cuban Cigars in this humidor, three for now & the rest for 11 Days from now when we’re atop San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge! >>Brad hands 3 cigars to Diego to do the cutting honors>> BRAD: But before we Light Up, I’d like to hear what you each plan to do with profits after XRP’s Price SKY ROCKETS Day 80? HANZO: Master G., with my XRP profits, I plan to open a Ninjutsu Training Dojo in my home village of Kyoto Japan. It shall be named “Attentive As Owls by Sensei Hanzo.” DIEGO: With my XRP Take señor, I will buy a commercial fishing boat to comb the Chilean Sea for Chilean Sea Bass. We will throw back all other species caught señor, except for Cobia, which too are quite tasty. BRAD: Terrific Business Plans fellas…I have little doubt they will both succeed! DIEGO: What about you señor? What will you do with your 80 Day XRP fortune? BRAD: Well Diego, I’ve already hired a GHOST WRITER from NY named Michael…very skilled, very handsome 52 year old young man, who will bring each Adventurous Day we’ve shared To Life for the Entire World. I will also fully back Michael’s SUBSEQUENT DAILY EPISODE SERIES, an XRP parody of H.G. Wells “The Time Machine,” where loyal readers can Track XRP’s Price & Progress through Trials & Tribulations in the DISTANT FUTURE. ~~~Cigars Puffed~~~ #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

HUGE Announcement Coming in today’s DAY 69 Episode! #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP

DAY 68 “Attentive as an Owl” Episode Posted Below

XRP - AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (DAY 68) San Salvador, El Salvador: <>Introducing The Ripple CEO’s new Ninja bodyguard Hanzo, who caught the Red-eye to Central America from Kyoto Japan<> [[Brad & Hanzo come upon the entrance to the Chamber they seek far below the El Salvadoran Capital]] DIEGO RADIOS FROM THE STREET ABOVE: Ok señor, be ready for Two Key Questions to gain entrance to the Secret Chamber. HANZO: Diego guides you well Master Garlinghouse, but I Stand Guard Attentive as an Owl. <>Hanzo draws his Samurai Sword in preparation for potential booby traps<> A VOICE UTTERS ALOUD: What was XRP’s initial listing price in 2012? BRAD: That’s an easy one! 10 Cents. //a C scale played on a glockenspiel is heard signaling a Correct response\\ THE VOICE RETURNS: Is Okra a veggie or a fruit? BRAD: Um, a veggie? //a B scale is heard signaling a Bad answer which triggers NUNCHUCKS TO FLY!! <>Hanzo jumps out front of our CEO hero & wields his sword skillfully, safely deflecting away said nunchucks! THE VOICE SAYS…JUST TRY AGAIN BRAD: It’s got to be a Fruit! ]]The Chamber Creaks Open[[ ~~Resting atop an XRP-carved tree stump shines a Crystal Ball. Brad cautiously steps up & peers deep within. DIEGO RADIOS: What do you see señor? HANZO: What can be seen Master? BRAD: Boys, I see XRP’s DAY 80 Price when we’ve reached San Francisco! THE VOICE SAYS: Decent enough for an upgrade to an organ? #XRPCommunity #80DaysXRP #JulesVerneVibes #CryptoNews #XRP