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Created: 2025-07-07 16:11:36 UTC

🧵 THREAD: The Hidden History of XRP — Before Bitcoin Existed 🚨

Everyone thinks Ripple/XRP started in 2012.
But what if I told you... Ripple predates Bitcoin by X years? 👀

The TRUE story begins in 2004 with a man named Ryan Fugger. 🤯
Let’s go deep 👇

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XXXXXX engagements

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