<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMDgvNWE2ZWU2ZDEtYTc1My00MjZjLWEwYmEtZTk0MDNlYTQ4NmJjLmpwZw==.jpg"></p><p>Economics adviser Gene Sperling joined Ripple’s board in 2015 after serving under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.</p>