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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Ripple Makes Ripples In Cross-Border Payments
Ripple Makes Ripples In Cross-Border Payments
August 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Yes, digital currencies have had a hard time of it. Yes, they are down as a group by as much as 70 percent from their peaks. The...

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Ripple Eyes (x)Rapid For X-Border Funds; Europeans Row Over Payments
Ripple Eyes (x)Rapid For X-Border Funds; Europeans Row Over Payments
August 23, 2018  |  International

Digital tokens have had a hard time of it, but in recent cross-border news, Ripple is helping XRP and xRapid make inroads in remittances. Plus, a...

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Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Central Bank To Adopt Ripple Rival; WeChat Bans Crypto News Accounts
Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Central Bank To Adopt Ripple Rival; WeChat Bans Crypto News Accounts
August 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin got a jump, spiking more than $400 to about a two-week high and nearing $7,000. The reasons for the boost were not all that...

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Comviva Unveils Mobiquity Deployment; PhonePe Teams Up With Railroad In India
Comviva Unveils Mobiquity Deployment; PhonePe Teams Up With Railroad In India
August 17, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Comviva’s deployment of mobiquity in Columbia. In addition, PhonePe...

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Ripple’s X-Border Payments Product Secures Three Partners
Ripple’s X-Border Payments Product Secures Three Partners
August 16, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ripple’s cross-border payments product xRapid brought on Bittrex to act as the preferred digital asset exchange for its transactions that move through U.S. dollars. In a press...

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India Grabs Headlines; Ripple Makes Waves In X-Border Efforts                             
India Grabs Headlines; Ripple Makes Waves In X-Border Efforts                             
August 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

India gains some traction with SWIFT's gpi service and cross-border payments, while even despite crypto's freefall, Ripple eyes that country -- and China, too --...

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Five At Five: Faster EMV Comes To The US
Five At Five: Faster EMV Comes To The US
August 15, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes news about faster chip card transactions, along...

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Ripple Eyes China’s Cross-Border Payments Market
Ripple Eyes China’s Cross-Border Payments Market
August 15, 2018  |  Global Payments

Ripple is eyeing the Chinese market, aiming to use blockchain technology to quicken cross-border payments. According to a report in CNBC, citing Jeremy Light, vice...

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On Bitcoin, Altcoins, Bubbles And A (Possible) Burst
On Bitcoin, Altcoins, Bubbles And A (Possible) Burst
August 15, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Cryptos are down roughly 69 percent from this year’s peak, and the let down may not let up.  Beyond bitcoin, and the altcoins, the coin...

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