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 <li>Crypto sleuth “Mr. Huber” on X claims Ripple repeatedly exchanged XRP for Bitcoin.</li> 
 <li>Mr. Huber believes Ripple exchanges XRP for BTC to buy back later at a profit.</li> 
 <li>While Ripple’s BTC ownership was contested, Mr. Huber claims it has no obligation to disclose BTC trades.</li> 
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A crypto sleuth, popularly known as “Mr. Huber” on X, has argued that Ripple reportedly exchanged XRP for Bitcoin, particularly during periods of notable market growth for BTC while <a href="https://coinedition.com/xrp-network-now-close-to-welcoming-smart-contracts-as-needed-10000-votes-achieved/">XRP</a> experienced minimal movement. 
Mr. Huber shared this opinion recently while revisiting a 2021 <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelKatz/status/1382064991747014656" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">post</a> from Ripple’s CTO, David Schwartz. In the post, Schwartz counseled crypto market participants to consider taking profit from their crypto positions to minimize risk exposures. 
Mr. Huber resurfaced Schwartz’s remark, noting that based on factual records available to him, Ripple sold most of their XRP for BTC in their first few years of operation. 
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