Hoskinson jokes Sydney Sweeney holds XRP after Schwartz posts Times Square billboard selfies
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson joked Sydney Sweeney owns XRP after Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz mixed up her Novig billboard with Evernorth's Nasdaq listing billboard in Times Square.
Why it matters
The exchange itself is a social media joke with no confirmed effect on XRP holdings or on Evernorth's listing. The Evernorth Nasdaq debut and Garlinghouse's stated rationale are the substantive items: a listed XRP treasury company adds a public-market venue for a473 million XRP position, while holders continue to press Ripple for evidence that its partnerships move XRP.
Where the sources disagree
Whether Sydney Sweeney holds XRP
Sweeney Novig billboard, described as an amusing photo that kicked off the chain of events
U.Today
Sweeney Novig billboard instead of the Evernorth Nasdaq billboard, later called a mix-up
Finbold
No source confirms any holding: U.Today reports the XRP community's amusement at the joke while Finbold says there is no way of knowing whether Sweeney owns XRP or any other cryptocurrency.
Key facts
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson wrote 'I knew she had XRP' in reply to David Schwartz's Times Square selfie showing a Sydney Sweeney billboard.
Reported by U.Today
Schwartz's first Times Square selfie was taken in front of a billboard for Sydney Sweeney's Novig sports prediction marketplace campaign, not Evernorth's Nasdaq listing billboard.
Reported by U.Today
Schwartz posted a second Times Square selfie in front of Evernorth's green Nasdaq listing billboards and acknowledged the earlier mistake.
Reported by U.Today
Hoskinson replied to the second selfie with 'Got it this time!'
Reported by U.Today
Evernorth started trading under the XRPN ticker on Oct. 12.
Reported by U.Today
Evernorth rang the Nasdaq closing bell on Oct. 14 to mark its public debut.
Reported by U.Today
Evernorth's public debut included 473 million XRP in its treasury and $300 million in gross cash proceeds.
473,000,000 XRPReported by U.Today
Novig's 'Just Sports' campaign featuring Sydney Sweeney launched on Sept. 9 and drew criticism from female athletes who called it sexualization of women in sports advertising.
Reported by U.Today
What happened
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz posted a selfie in Times Square in front of a billboard promoting Sydney Sweeney's Novig sports prediction campaign, then posted a second selfie from the same spot in front of Evernorth's green Nasdaq listing billboards and acknowledged the earlier mix-up. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson replied to the first post with 'I knew she had XRP.' Neither U.Today nor Finbold found evidence that Sweeney owns XRP, and Finbold described the exchange as nothing more than quips. U.Today reported that Evernorth, an XRP treasury company, began trading under the XRPN ticker on Oct. 12 with 473 million XRP in its treasury and $300 million in gross cash proceeds, and rang the Nasdaq closing bell on Oct. 14. Two other articles in the set touch on XRP but not the billboard exchange: The Crypto Basic reported XRP influencer John Squire urging Brad Garlinghouse to show tangible XRP benefits from Ripple's partnerships, and Crypto News published Garlinghouse's account of handing XRP to Evernorth, which he said strengthens liquidity, trust and investor access.
How the story developed
- Update
Evernorth begins trading on Nasdaq under XRPN
The XRP treasury company listed with 473 million XRP in its treasury and $300 million in gross cash proceeds.
- Update
Evernorth rings the Nasdaq closing bell
The company marked its arrival on public markets at the Oct. 14 close.
- First report
First report by U.Today
Does Sydney Sweeney Have XRP? Charles Hoskinson Thinks So
- Update
Novig launches 'Just Sports' campaign with Sydney Sweeney
Sports prediction marketplace campaign featuring the actress in provocative imagery; several female athletes criticized it as sexualizing women in sports advertising.
- Update
Hoskinson's 'I knew she had XRP' comment is published
U.Today published first, followed the same day by Finbold.
- Independent corroboration
Independently corroborated by Finbold
Does Sydney Sweeney Hold XRP? Cardano’s Hoskinson Weighs In
- Official statement
Garlinghouse explains the Evernorth XRP transfer
He named Evernorth CEO Asheesh Birla, a former Ripple executive and board member, as the deciding factor and said the listing furthers liquidity, trust and access for XRP holders.
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 15 Oct 2026, 06:30 UTC: U.Today — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 15 Oct 2026, 10:27 UTC: Finbold — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
- 15 Oct 2026, 13:03 UTC: The Crypto Basic — 3 independent sources, 3 reports
- 16 Oct 2026, 21:17 UTC: Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) — 4 independent sources, 4 reports
- 18 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC: BTC-ECHO — 5 independent sources, 5 reports
Affected entities
Also mentioned: Bitcoin, Solana
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.Today Crypto media | Does Sydney Sweeney Have XRP? Charles Hoskinson Thinks So | Original | |
| BTC-ECHO Crypto media | Sydney Sweeney sorgt für kuriosen Schlagabtausch zwischen Ripple und Cardano | Independent | |
| Finbold Crypto media | Does Sydney Sweeney Hold XRP? Cardano’s Hoskinson Weighs In | Independent | |
| The Crypto Basic Crypto media | Tired of Ripple Partnerships as People Need to See Progress in XRP: John Squire Tells Ripple CEO | Syndicated | |
| Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) Aggregator | XRP News: Brad Garlinghouse Explains Why Ripple Handed XRP To Evernorth | Syndicated |
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