The myth and mystery of Arthur Britto

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Arthur Britto briefly held a directorial role at the crypto exchange Bitstamp, serving from May 2014 until his termination in September 2015, as confirmed by official business records

Arthur Britto’s existence was affirmed by David Schwartz, CTO of Ripple, who described him as intensely private, an apt label for someone long considered a “ghost” in crypto due to his lack of interviews, public appearances or verified photographs

Arthur Britto co-founded a blockchain venture originally called NewCoin with David Schwartz, Jed McCaleb and Chris Larsen; the project underwent successive rebrandings to OpenCoin and ultimately Ripple Labs, where Britto transitioned into an advisory role

Arthur Britto’s extreme privacy has fueled speculation ranging from humorous theories that he and David Schwartz are the same person to more serious claims suggesting he may be a pseudonym or even the true identity behind Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto

Arthur Britto is the founder and president of PolySign, a blockchain infrastructure company, marking one of his few publicly acknowledged roles in the industry beyond Ripple

Arthur Britto co-created the XRP Ledger in 2012 with David Schwartz and Jed McCaleb, contributing to both its technical design and the creation of its native token, XRP

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