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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SWIFT Signs Up More Chinese Banks For GPI

SWIFT Signs Up More Chinese Banks For GPI
SWIFT Signs Up More Chinese Banks For GPI
June 15, 2018  |  Cross Border Commerce

A new deal involving SWIFT and 10 Chinese banks represents the latest move in the global competition to facilitate cross-border payments. Get the Full Story...

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Ripple Gives $2M To Texas University For Blockchain Research
Ripple Gives $2M To Texas University For Blockchain Research
June 15, 2018  |  Blockchain

As part of Ripple’s $50 million pledge for blockchain research, the crypto firm has said it will give $2 million over five years to the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ether Price Soars, William Shatner Stands Up For Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Ether Price Soars, William Shatner Stands Up For Bitcoin
June 15, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Thursday (June 14) turned out pretty well for ether, which CNBC described as the “world’s second largest cryptocurrency.” The price of ether increased 9 percent...

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SEC: Some Crypto Coins Are Securities (Not Bitcoin)
SEC: Some Crypto Coins Are Securities (Not Bitcoin)
June 14, 2018  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) leading authority on bitcoin, cryptocurrency and initial coin offerings (ICOs) has ruled that some well-known cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and...

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Western Union Hasn’t Seen The Benefit Of Using Ripple’s XRP Tokens Yet
Western Union Hasn’t Seen The Benefit Of Using Ripple’s XRP Tokens Yet
June 14, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Western Union’s chief executive Hikmet Ersek said this week that testing Ripple’s cryptocurrency XRP for payments hasn’t given the company any financial benefits as of yet....

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Ripple Doesn’t Think Distributed Ledger Transactions Are In Banks’ Near Future
Ripple Doesn’t Think Distributed Ledger Transactions Are In Banks’ Near Future
June 13, 2018  |  Blockchain

While banks have been investigating and investing in distributed ledger technology (DLT) the team at Ripple does not believe that DLTs are likely to make...

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Amex Inadvertently Confirms Ripple Blockchain Platform Plans
Amex Inadvertently Confirms Ripple Blockchain Platform Plans
June 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It’s not entirely clear yet how — or if — blockchain will transform the financial services market, but that hasn’t stopped industry players from scrambling...

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$15B In Crypto Value Disappears In Market Flash Crash
$15B In Crypto Value Disappears In Market Flash Crash
June 11, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies fell fast in just a few hours due to a flash crash that wiped out $15 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Second Lawsuit Says XRP Is A Security Controlled By Ripple
Second Lawsuit Says XRP Is A Security Controlled By Ripple
June 11, 2018  |  Legal

Distributed ledger startup Ripple is facing another lawsuit over its XRP cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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