Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, announced on social media that he married dietitian Tara Milsti after a ceremony held on the weekend of September 22, 2025. The event took place at the luxury Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, on the French Riviera, where suites can cost over €5,100 per night.
The wedding featured a high-profile guest list including actors Zac Efron, Nina Dobrev, Miles Teller, and Chace Crawford, with Coldplay's Chris Martin providing musical accompaniment. Garlinghouse shared a photo and caption on X, stating, "I feel so lucky for so many reasons — and marrying Tara this past weekend takes the cake! This next chapter of life is so much sweeter with you."
This personal celebration follows a major legal victory for Ripple earlier in 2025. In May, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) moved to resolve its litigation against Ripple, which began in December 2020 over allegations that XRP tokens were sold as unregistered securities. Garlinghouse described the settlement as a "resounding victory" for the company and the crypto industry.
Reactions poured in from crypto industry figures such as Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss and Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone, highlighting the event's timing amid Ripple's positive momentum.