Santander Partners with Ripple to Bring Certainty and Speed to International Payments

As well as being one of the biggest banks in the world, Banco Santander also has a reputation as one of the finance industry’s most innovative organizations. Since the launch of its innovation fund, InnoVentures in 2014, Santander has invested heavily in a range of digital technologies. But every innovation must directly benefit the bank’s millions...

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The Environmental Impact: Cryptocurrency Mining vs. Consensus

Sustainability is a conversation that many seem to prefer to avoid with regard to currency and commerce, but the environmental ramifications of producing currency are shockingly profound. In fact, the sustainability of money is a hot topic that’s inspired many heated debates and in-depth research reports. Most currency used today—whether it’s...

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Block Stars: Why Mainstream Consumers and Enterprises are Joining the Blockchain

In the latest episode of the all-things-crypto podcast Block Stars, Ripple CTO David Schwartz talks to BRD CEO Adam Traidman. BRD was the very first crypto wallet released on Apple’s App Store back in 2014, so Adam is used to explaining digital wallets to the uninitiated. He compares them to their physical equivalent, which was how we used to...

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Why I Joined Ripple

Ripple’s vision is to enable the world to move value like it moves information today—a concept referred to as the Internet of Value (IoV). It’s a goal that is close to my heart. Almost 20 years ago, I immigrated to the United States from India and personally experienced the challenges and expense inherent in sending money home to loved ones. I’m thrilled...

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The Ripple Drop: Driving Innovation, Collaboration and Productivity During COVID-19 and Beyond

The global pandemic forced businesses and workers across all industries to adapt to one of the most challenging and sudden waves of uncertainty. Technology, empathy and Ripple’s collective mission are enabling our global workforce to remain connected, productive and safe. As the company transitions to a new normal together, this episode of the Ripple...

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Why Real-Time Payments Are More Important Than Ever

The world is being pushed into a new normal where simple, everyday tasks and functions, often taken for granted, are becoming increasingly cumbersome. This is in no short part due to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, which continues to force many essential operations like finance and payments into the digital realm out of necessity. However, this...

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Why Ripple Supports PayID

Payments Should Be Easier Today, we can instantly send a photo, message or video to billions of people and businesses around the world from a phone, laptop—even through Alexa. Yet, simple and fast payments are still not possible. In this always-on world, where everyone carries a computer in their pocket, why is it easier to send a picture of...

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Policy Framework for Digital Assets in India

India is at an inflection point in fintech innovation. The country’s government and policymakers have the opportunity to foster responsible adoption of new digital asset and blockchain technology by creating transparent, principles-based regulatory frameworks that support it.  In 2019, the United States was at a similar inflection point. Ripple...

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Why Deep Liquidity Is the Key to Institutional Investment in Blockchain

Ripple CTO David Schwarz is joined by Ripple colleague Breanne Madigan for the latest episode of Block Stars. Breanne—VP, Head of Global Institutional Markets at Ripple—is empowered by the growing institutional interest in blockchain and cryptocurrencies, despite the current Covid-19 climate. In fact, she believes that the risk of soaring inflation...

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Banco Rendimento Runs on RippleNet Cloud

As the financial industry adjusts to a digital-first world, cloud technology solutions are playing an increasingly critical role—enabling instant connectivity between financial service providers and their customers, on a global scale. Banks and financial institutions are relying more heavily on cloud technology to meet rapidly evolving customer demands...

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