XRP

Last week, the focus was on Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and the looming hard fork. The tension between Craig Wright’s and Roger Ver’s teams threatened to split the currency into two. Many believe this is what triggered the sudden drop in the value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on Nov. 14. Most cryptocurrencies were on the [...]

Bitcoin vs Ripple Bitcoin was created to be a form of peer-to-peer electronic cash which was created in 2009, making it the world’s first digital currency to be secured by cryptography, and which did not have any central authority to govern it. Bitcoin holders are able to send and receive the coins among each other, [...]

This is a follow up of the previous article (Part I) How and Where to Buy Bitcoin (BTC). You can also find more information on XRPNow on How to buy Ripple. The last part of 2017 saw many cryptocurrencies touching their all-time-high values. Among them, one particular project displayed record-breaking growth and managed to touch [...]

The Ripple network now boasts over 150 active financial institutions using xVia, xCurrent or xRapid product to facilitate cross-border settlements. The latest to join RippleNet is one of Asia’s financial giants. CIMB Group is one of the leading financial institutions in Southeast Asia. It is the fifth largest bank in ASEAN by total assets. Ripple [...]

Ripple has come back to reclaim its position as the world’s 2nd largest cryptocurrency in the world by market cap, a spot it took briefly from Ethereum in mid-September of this year. Cryptocurrency market moment of relative stability ended suddenly yesterday. Most major digital coins hit their lowest level of the year, dipping as low [...]

Brad Garlinghouse told Bloomberg in an interview Nov. 13 that Ripple aims to overtake Swift. He reiterated Ripple has no plan whatsoever for a partnership with SWIFT. Also, the Society for Worldwide Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) refuted claims that it is partnering with Ripple, Finance Magnate reported. A few weeks ago, a rumor had it that [...]

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and IMF Deputy General Counsel Ross Leckow were in Singapore on Monday 12. The two had an interesting conversation. Leckow is very positive about Fintech and blockchain. We have never heard anything so positive come out of the mouth of the IMF before. He said: “The IMF is devoting a lot [...]

Ripple has made some big steps lately, enticing big financial giants like PNC and Bank of America (BoA) on their side. The world’s third most valuable digital token that is focused on being a bridge currency between global financial institutions has put forward a campaign to win over targets. With that said, earlier today one [...]

While the cryptocurrency market is currently moving sideways, the world’s third most valuable cryptocurrency Ripple has broken through this trend and has risen by more than 15 percent. A few hours ago, the trading price of XRP was $0.46, with a trading volume of $400 billion and a market cap of close to $19 billion. The [...]

The blockchain user adoption is starting to accelerate around the world. More and more companies are starting to recognize its potential. A new payment service provider has allegedly started using Ripple’s xRapid product to reduce the cost of cross-border transactions. SendFriend is the latest company to integrate xRapid software into its platform. The payment company, [...]

Ripple has been making news headlines lately. Ripple (not the cryptocurrency in all cases) has been adopted by over 100 financial institutions. It has founded itself as being one of the blockchain startups to shape the future of digital business. So many banking giants have adopted Ripple to facilitate cross-border payments that it only makes [...]