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> [There are a lot of really fabulous things that get done with digital assets and blockchain technologies to reduce friction, to reduce costs, and enable things that weren't possible before.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/there-are-a-lot-of-really-fabulous-things-that-get-done-with-digital/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

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## More by Brad Garlinghouse

> [I had been exposed to bitcoin early. I thought the consumer application of it felt, to me, further away. I thought there would be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/i-had-been-exposed-to-bitcoin-early-i-thought-the-consumer/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [To be candid, I think, in retrospect, it was a mistake to work at AOL when I did. I think I had rose-colored glasses…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/to-be-candid-i-think-in-retrospect-it-was-a-mistake-to-work-at-aol/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [What xRapid allows you to do is to have real-time liquidity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/what-xrapid-allows-you-to-do-is-to-have-real-time-liquidity/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [Whether you talk about Africa or underbanked communities, these are all examples where Ripple can change the way society works.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/whether-you-talk-about-africa-or-underbanked-communities-these-are/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [Governments aren't going to go away; banks aren't going to go away.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/governments-aren-t-going-to-go-away-banks-aren-t-going-to-go-away/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [You should empower the creativity of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/you-should-empower-the-creativity-of-others/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [There is a lot of volatility in the digital asset market broadly, and certainly that is true in the bitcoin market. It's been true…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/there-is-a-lot-of-volatility-in-the-digital-asset-market-broadly-and/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [I think any great culture is born out of transparent, authentic communication. You almost can't overcommunicate. You can try, and you might think, 'Oh,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/i-think-any-great-culture-is-born-out-of-transparent-authentic/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [Blockchain is like the new big data or AI - too many people are using it as a buzzword and not focused solving a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/blockchain-is-like-the-new-big-data-or-ai-too-many-people-are-using/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [I'm a big fan of what Salesforce has achieved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/i-m-a-big-fan-of-what-salesforce-has-achieved/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [Blockchain technologies will change transactions in a broad way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/blockchain-technologies-will-change-transactions-in-a-broad-way/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [To me, if we're not failing a little bit, we're not trying hard enough. I think great cultures encourage risk and are tolerant of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/to-me-if-we-re-not-failing-a-little-bit-we-re-not-trying-hard-enough/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [Ripple is focused on enabling a global network of financial institutions to use our software to create what we call the Internet of Value.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/ripple-is-focused-on-enabling-a-global-network-of-financial/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [The thing I think is often misunderstood about Ripple is people say, 'Oh, Ripple is a centralized platform.' To me, this is a legacy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/the-thing-i-think-is-often-misunderstood-about-ripple-is-people-say/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

> [I think what Ripple is doing is not just, 'Hey, how do we enable banks' - it's a broader effort in how can you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-garlinghouse/i-think-what-ripple-is-doing-is-not-just-hey-how-do-we-enable-banks/)

[Brad Garlinghouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-garlinghouse/)

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