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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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SEC Accusing Ripple of Harassment As XRP Lawsuit Drama Escalates

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is accusing Ripple Labs of harassment, requesting that the court limit the payment giant’s access to internal SEC documents. The SEC asserts that Ripple is attempting to undermine the regulatory agency’s lawsuit against the fintech firm by highlighting irrelevant SEC documents. On April 6th, Judge Sarah Netburn granted […]

Ripple Open to Destroying Massive 50,000,000,000 XRP Holdings, Says CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Ripple chief executive Brad Garlinghouse says Ripple is “open” to new ideas regarding their massive trove of XRP. In a new interview, Thinking Crypto host Tony Edward asked Garlinghouse whether Ripple is open to burning or distributing their XRP escrow holdings. Garlinghouse doesn’t rule either of those options out, and adds that Ripple had no […]

High-Profile Investors Are Now Buying XRP, According to Asset Management Firm CoinShares

High-net-worth investors are allocating additional funds for XRP. In its new Digital Assets Fund Flows Report, digital assets manager CoinShares says the crypto asset is now the top-rising altcoin among its institutional investors. CoinShares reports that $33 million has been invested in the fourth-largest cryptocurrency over the past week, increasing the coin’s year-to-date inflows to […]

Major Changes Coming to XRP Ledger As Ripple-Backed Startup Launches Key Amendment in Beta Testnet

Ripple-backed developer XRPL Labs reveals that an amendment that will introduce a burst of new features to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is now in beta testnet. In a tweet, XRPL Labs discloses that the testnet for Hooks is now live after nearly nine months of development. “July 30th, 2020 we announced our vision on the […]

XRP Holders Will Soon Receive Flare’s Highly Anticipated Airdrop

For the first time, Flare Networks is formulating a firm date on which it will execute its highly anticipated token airdrop. Flare Networks is announcing that it will likely begin distributing its native FLR tokens to XRP holders late this June. “The FLR distribution will start when the Flare Network goes live. The team is […]

Australian Remittance Service Taps Crypto Asset XRP for Cross-Border Payments

An Australian company hopes to dial down cross-border payment hassles and fees using the crypto asset XRP. Novatti Group, a company focused on delivering innovative payment solutions, has teamed up with Ripple to use its XRP-powered platform On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) for instant, cross-border payments. A statement on the Ripple’s website says ODL will allow Novatti […]

XRP Use Cases Explode With DeFi Crypto Integration

XRP is experiencing a burst in new use cases now that its latest integration allows users to leverage the fourth-largest crypto asset in a number of decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. Wanchain’s (WAN) CEO and founder Jack Lu reveals that XRP tokens will soon be available for (DeFi) use cases on the blockchain interoperability platform. “I’m so […]

Crypto Trader Ben Armstrong Is Buying XRP – Here’s Why

Cryptocurrency analyst and influencer Ben Armstrong reveals that he’s finally jumping on the XRP bandwagon. In a new video, Armstrong tells his 780,000 YouTube subscribers that he believes XRP is becoming a beacon that retail traders could use to rally against the establishment. “If we look back at what happened with Wall Street Bets and […]

XRP Soars 36% As SEC Loses Battle To Access Ripple’s Finances

Ripple’s native XRP token is soaring after another big victory for the San Francisco-based payments giant in its legal battle with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). New court filings show Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn denied the SEC access to the personal financial records of Ripple chiefs Chris Larsen and Brad Garlinghouse. The judge […]

Crypto Legend Peter Brandt Pinpoints Massive 275% Price Target for XRP

A closely-followed trader who accurately called the timing of Bitcoin’s collapse in January 2018 says the price of XRP is about to hit the stratosphere. In a new tweet, Peter Brandt tells his 459,600 followers that XRP just broke out of a massive bullish pattern after three years of consolidation. “In case you trade this, […]

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