the path.

if you read the book and want to actually start — this is what i use. buy it, hold it, hold the line.

these are referral links. you get a bonus, i get a small kickback, you pay nothing extra. only here because i actually use them. not financial advice.

step one · buy

Coinbase — fiat in, crypto out.

clean app, real reserves, public company. where i started, where i still buy. sign up with my link and we both get a bonus when you trade $100.

pro move on Coinbase, skip the Buy button — use Convert instead: USD → USDC (free, 1:1), then USDC → XRP (or whatever). tighter pricing than buying altcoins straight off the Buy flow. this is what i actually do.

open an account

or, if you're xrp-first

Uphold — never delisted XRP.

while everyone else paused XRP during the SEC case, Uphold kept it listed. if you're here for the long money thesis, this is the cleaner on-ramp.

skip the trick you don't need the USDC step here. Uphold trades USD → XRP direct, with the spread baked into the quote you see upfront. simpler UX, no extra hop. just check the all-in price before you confirm.

open uphold

step two · hold

Ledger — off the exchange.

nothing in crypto matters if you lose your keys. cold storage, your seed, your coins. if you're holding for years, this is the move.

get a ledger

if any of this hit

buy me a coffee, talk to me, or both.

no pressure, no paywall. if the book made you think, the room made you smile, or you just want to say what's up — send a tip in xrp and i'll see your wallet hit. wanna actually talk? drop me a line or find me on x.

XRPL mainnet. any amount. no destination tag needed. pennies in fees, settles in seconds.