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XRP is a native digital asset created in 2012 by Ripple Labs and is designed for global payments. XRP is a faster, less expensive, and greener alternative to Bitcoin

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Ripple Unveils Plans To Achieve Carbon Net-Zero by 2030

Payments giant Ripple says it wants its operations to be carbon neutral within 10 years as the company aims to contribute to the sustainability of the crypto industry. The San Francisco-based firm, which owns a significant portion of the global supply of XRP, says it is teaming up with non-profit organization XRP Ledger Foundation, energy-focused […]

Ripple Intends To Go Public Following SEC Lawsuit, Says CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says that the San Francisco-based payments company wants to go public once its legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is resolved. In an interview during the Consensus 2021 event, Garlinghouse commends Coinbase following the crypto exchange’s debut on the Nasdaq in April. “I give Coinbase a huge amount […]

Top Crypto Analyst Says XRP Ripe for Eruption, Sees Bitcoin Pulling Off Unexpected Breakout

A widely-followed crypto analyst believes that XRP and Bitcoin may pull off unexpected rallies amid the continued correction in broader crypto markets. In a new tweet, Credible Crypto tells his 209,000 followers that he sees XRP igniting a massive bounce just as market participants become bearish on Ripple’s native asset. “I mean, I don’t know […]

Ripple Hiring in Push To Bring XRP Ledger to Central Banks and DeFi

Ripple is headhunting for a recruit who can take charge of its efforts to bring the XRP ledger to central banks and to the emerging world of decentralized finance (DeFi). The San Francisco-based payments company is hiring a product marketing manager to spearhead its strategy for tokenization. The new hire will determine the best ways […]

XRP Holders’ Petition To End SEC Lawsuit Meets Required Number of Signatures

XRP holders are petitioning the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) head Gary Gensler to terminate the lawsuit against digital payments giant Ripple. Crypto and Policy founder Thomas Hodge has successfully obtained 30,000 signatures on a petition requesting that the SEC drop its lawsuit against Ripple in which the regulatory agency accuses the firm of […]

Ripple Ramps Up Sales of XRP, Says Whales Are Quietly Accumulating

Digital payments giant Ripple is disclosing that it increased the sales of its native asset, XRP, during the first quarter of this year. In a blog post, Ripple says that its sales of XRP in the first quarter nearly doubled relative to the last quarter of 2020 due to the surging customer demand for its […]

Ripple Says XRP Investors Should Be Allowed to Participate in Landmark Crypto Lawsuit

Ripple’s latest motion accuses the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of acting against investor interest – the opposite of its mission to protect investors. The SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple in December of 2020, alleging the San Francisco startup sold XRP as an unregistered security for years. Ripple’s lawyers are now filing a […]

Peter Brandt Says He Was Wrong About XRP, Warns ‘Come to Jesus’ Moment Coming to Crypto

A veteran trader who accurately predicted Bitcoin’s collapse in January of 2018 says he was too critical of those who support XRP. Peter Brandt once called the crypto asset a scam, but he now tells his 484,000 followers on Twitter that XRP traders have proven him wrong.  “Ran into the available character limit. I’ve been […]

Crypto Innovation on Trial in XRP Lawsuit, Says Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against the San Francisco payments company is essentially placing innovation itself on trial. The federal watchdog’s complaint alleges that Ripple’s sales of the cryptocurrency XRP from 2013 to the present are illegal because the crypto asset is a security. Garlinghouse tells Fox […]

XRP and 5 Untapped Altcoins Gearing Up for Massive Bull Rallies, Says High-Profile Trader

A prominent crypto strategist who continues to amass a large following with his savvy altcoin calls says XRP and five untapped altcoins are primed to erupt. In a new tweet, the pseudonymous trader known as Kaleo tells his 235,800 followers that he’s buying XRP after the fourth-largest crypto asset broke out from its downtrend in […]

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