BG123 Decoder
The riddles behind 589
BearableGuy123 — an anonymous jester-bear rumored to be a Ripple insider — posted cryptic illustrated riddles to the XRP community from 2017–2020. Select a riddle to see its decoded symbols and the 589 link. Every reading is community-sourced.
The Castle
BG123's first major scene: a castle on a hill, a knight in armor, a broken-crowned king, the jester bear watching from the wall, and chess pieces scattered across the board.
- The knightWidely read as Brad Garlinghouse / Ripple, advancing across the board.
- Broken-crowned kingLegacy finance — SWIFT and the old order — losing its crown.
- Chess piecesThe geopolitical game being played out around XRP.
- The jester bearBG123 himself, narrating from the wall.
The opening move — establishing the players that the later riddles, and the 589 prophecy, would pay off.
BG123 never officially explained the riddles. Every reading above is the XRP community's interpretation — follow each source to judge for yourself.
BG123's first major scene: a castle on a hill, a knight in armor, a broken-crowned king, the jester bear watching from the wall, and chess pieces scattered across the board.
Decoded symbols- The knightWidely read as Brad Garlinghouse / Ripple, advancing across the board.
- Broken-crowned kingLegacy finance — SWIFT and the old order — losing its crown.
- Chess piecesThe geopolitical game being played out around XRP.
- The jester bearBG123 himself, narrating from the wall.
View the original riddle · xrpbags · Inside The CastleThe 589 linkThe opening move — establishing the players that the later riddles, and the 589 prophecy, would pay off.
BG123 never officially explained the riddles. Every reading above is the XRP community's interpretation — follow each source to judge for yourself.
Decoder Key
Recurring symbols
The same motifs repeat across BG123's riddles from 2018 to 2025. Learn them and the scenes start to read like sentences.