The Republic of Palau partners with Ripple to develop a climate-friendly national digital currency
According to Ripple, the collaboration with the Republic of Palau “may see the introduction of the world’s first government-backed national stablecoin. The digital payment network Ripple has teamed with the Republic of Palau to assist in the development of the Pacific island nation’s own digital currency . The partnership’s initial focus will be on the […]
XRP Ledger Is Back on Track After Short Break
According to developer Wietse Wind, the XRP Ledger stopped processing transactions for roughly 15 minutes earlier today. For validating new ledgers , each protocol server has its own unique node list (UNL). The quorum threshold is set at 80% of the total membership. The network is unable to confirm new transactions if more than 20% […]
Ripple board member says XRP is for payments while other cryptos are for speculation
A former US Treasurer and current Ripple board member has expressed support for XRP amid the current legal struggle between Ripple and US securities regulators. Rosa Rios, a former Treasurer who joined Ripple’s board of directors in May 2021, came to Twitter on Sunday to reaffirm her belief in XRP while attacking rival cryptocurrencies like […]
Veteran Trader Peter Brandt describes Ripple as a “Security”
Even after more than four decades of experience navigating the commodities markets, Peter Brandt maintains that Ripple (XRP) is an unregistered security, according to Investopedia. The veteran trader would still be able to own the Ripple-affiliated cryptocurrency despite the regulatory uncertainty surrounding the cryptocurrency. He would just have to do so “under the right circumstances.” […]
Ripple Keeps Thriving Outside U.S., Amid SEC’s Scrutiny
Despite the fact that Ripple’s legal battle with the SEC has had a negative impact on its business in the United States, the company has continued to grow outside of the country. Charles Gasparino of Fox Business has turned to Twitter to provide the information he has gotten from sources close to Ripple Labs’ top […]