1 XRP =
$0.3384461898
The hype around cryptocurrencies has dropped exponentially, just like its rise. Currently, more attention is being given to the events and relationships between crypto backed companies with traditional markets that are hoping to use the emerging decentralized ledger based technology. In this regard, Ripple has been actively making headlines for the past few months. In…
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has just released reports that 2017 saw over $6.2 million loss in crypto assets either through fraud or theft. Do note; this report does not include the recent (late January 2018) massive Coincheck hack that resulted in $550 million loss in NEM tokens. Nikkei, a local news outlet made this…
Ripple has plans to invest in startups which can develop more potential uses for XRP, Ripple’s cryptocurrency. Back in December, with the bullish growth of bitcoins to $20,000 per token, XRP also saw a rise in value. Its collective worth reached nearly $128 million. But following the market crash in January that number fell to…
This week has not been a favorable one for the Ripple cryptocurrency, XRP. The digital currency has just recently seen a drop of around 13.74% in the past 24 hours alone. Previous day figures also haven’t been so good either. However, on the bright side of things, XRP still holds the third place as per…
SBI Ripple Asia leads a 61-bank consortium in Japan which represents over 80% of all of the country’s banking assets. Together with Ripple, the consortium is set to release a domestic payment app, ‘MoneyTap’ that settles transactions instantly. This is a truly revolutionary set in the world of day-to-day domestic banking. Ripple’s core mission to…
For the last few days, people had their hopes up for Ripple XRP finally getting listed on the San Francisco based digital currency exchange, Coinbase. Alas, like always, Coinbase exclaimed that they had no intention - like before - “to add additional assets.” Coinbase made investors aware of their intentions through a tweet which caused…
Currently, rumors are going about that Ripple will soon get listed on the Coinbase exchange. Already, the news helped push XRP prices to over 16%, currently making it one of the most profitable cryptocurrencies. If the trend continues, Ripple just might return to its former glory. Coinbase is a San Francisco based digital currency exchange…
The South Korean Bank Woori Bank just had a successful test transaction by its Digital Strategy Department involving Ripple. The initial tests were conducted back in January. After the success, the current motive of the bank is to introduce a Ripple’s technology to its worldwide remittances. In accordance with local news source ChosunBiz, Woori Bank…
Fleetcor, the Workforce and fleet payment provider, is set to trial with Ripple’s xRapid product which utilizes its custom XRP cryptocurrency. Fleetcor is aiming to use xRapid on a new cross-border payments platform. Last year, Fleetcor acquired Cambridge Global Payments, a New-York based financial consultant. They were already a Ripple client since early 2017 and…
A dissatisfied customer of Coinbase has recently started a petition against the company and wants them to include Ripple XRP in its cryptocurrency catalog. Sharing the customer’s dissatisfaction or wishes are twenty thousand other users, and the number is rising by the second. Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange centered in San Francisco, California. Currently, they…