Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been the last senior executive in the United States to speak against the murder of black George George by police. Garlinghouse called on 247,000 followers on Twitter to be ‘proactively anti-racist’. The famous CEO wants people to stay silent about this.
— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) June 1, 2020 46-year-old African American Floyd lost his life because of police officer Derek Chauvin pressing the knee around his neck and waiting for minutes. This brutal police brutality led to major protests around the US (and beyond its borders). Garlinghouse admits the suffering of people and those who have been subjected to racist attacks, although he does not “fully understand” this situation because he did not personally experience it, he says that these communities are in solidarity with those who fight for their lives.
Bitcoin Will Save Us
Max Keizer said that Bitcoin is the best way for Americans to ‘make money’ out of their anger. Meanwhile, a ‘Bitcoin Will Save Us’ poster, highlighting the power of the decentralized cryptocurrency, was screened during last night’s Floyd protest.
