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Ripple announced XRP will appear on the Kansas Jayhawks’ jerseys as the first cryptocurrency on a major college athletics uniform.

XRP Becomes The First Crypto On A College Jersey

Ripple signed an official sponsorship deal with the University of Kansas, CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s alma mater, placing an XRP patch on Jayhawks team jerseys. 

Corporate logos on college jerseys became possible only after the NCAA ruled in January that Division I programs could begin displaying them starting in August.

“Ripple recognizes the unique reach and passion of the Jayhawk community,” said Kansas…