Ripple

Ripple is a real-time gross settlement system, currency exchange and remittance network created by Ripple Labs Inc., a US-based technology company. Released in 2012, Ripple is built upon a distributed open source protocol, and supports tokens representing fiat currency, cryptocurrency, commodities, or other units of value such as frequent flier miles or mobile minutes.

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This Week in Web3: Usability, Utility and Oversight 
This Week in Web3: Usability, Utility and Oversight 
April 10, 2024  |  Blockchain

The next iteration of the internet, Web3, has been around for a while now.  Meta’s Reality Labs division — the arm of the tech giant...

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Ripple CEO: Crypto Market Will Exceed $5 Trillion by Year’s End
Ripple CEO: Crypto Market Will Exceed $5 Trillion by Year’s End
April 08, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Will this be the year that cryptocurrency’s market capitalization surpasses the $5 trillion mark? Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse seems to think so. Speaking to CNBC Sunday (April 7),...

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Ripple Will Launch Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
Ripple Will Launch Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
April 04, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain/cryptocurrency company Ripple plans to launch a dollar-pegged stablecoin. The coin will be backed 100% by U.S. dollar deposits, short-term U.S. government treasuries, and other cash equivalents,...

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Are Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts a Smart Option for Global Financing?
Are Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts a Smart Option for Global Financing?
February 28, 2024  |  Blockchain

Proponents of blockchain’s underlying technical capabilities are determined to shake off its cryptocurrency-centric associations. In large part by finding historical opportunity areas within the traditional...

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Ripple Acquires the Digital Asset Platform Standard Custody & Trust Co.
Ripple Acquires the Digital Asset Platform Standard Custody & Trust Co.
February 13, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain and crypto company Ripple has agreed to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Co., a regulated platform for digital assets, the company said Tuesday (Feb....

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Metaco CEO and Product Head Leave Ripple-Owned Crypto Firm
Metaco CEO and Product Head Leave Ripple-Owned Crypto Firm
February 12, 2024  |  Personnel

Metaco CEO Adrien Treccani and Chief Product Officer Peter DeMeo reportedly resigned from the Ripple-owned cryptocurrency custody firm. “We appreciate the strong and industry-leading custody...

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Ripple Ordered to Produce Crypto Sale Info for SEC
Ripple Ordered to Produce Crypto Sale Info for SEC
February 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain company Ripple has been ordered to share financial statements about cryptocurrency sales with regulators. That ruling came from a New York judge, and requires Ripple to share...

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Ripple Prepares to Expand Payments Business in US
Ripple Prepares to Expand Payments Business in US
February 04, 2024  |  Blockchain

Ripple says it’s planning to expand its payments business in the U.S. Right now, 90% of the blockchain company’s business is based outside the U.S.,...

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Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen Reports Personal XRP Accounts Hacked
Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen Reports Personal XRP Accounts Hacked
January 31, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple Co-founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen said Wednesday (Jan. 31) that some of his personal XRP accounts were hacked on Tuesday (Jan. 30). He...

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