A Turning Point in Underserved Markets

Digitization and COVID-19 Put Underserved Market Remittances Under Pressure  The term gray market might conjure up images of nefarious players exchanging cash in shadowy alleys. In reality, gray markets have become an unfortunate necessity for those that lack the financial resources to operate within the traditional payment system. These...

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The Ripple Drop: From the 2021 Apex XRPL Developer Summit

In this special Apex edition of The Ripple Drop, we run down the highlights of the inaugural event, then zoom in to look at Ledger City and xApps, two of the many exciting projects being built on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) that were featured at Apex.  Apex is a Hit  The first-ever Apex Developer Summit, hosted in partnership with the XRPL Foundation,...

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Republic of Palau Partners with Ripple to Develop Digital Currency Strategy

We’re excited to announce a new partnership with the Republic of Palau to explore the country’s first national digital currency and its use cases with the XRP Ledger (XRPL).  The partnership will initially focus on developing strategies for cross-border payments and a USD-backed digital currency for Palau. This could see the implementation of...

Nov 2021

A Real Approach to Cryptocurrency Regulation

Today, Ripple is releasing a framework for cryptocurrency and digital asset regulation: A Real Approach to Cryptocurrency Regulation. This approach is designed to offer an immediate and pragmatic way forward that accounts for the dynamic capabilities of cryptocurrency and digital assets. We believe the best public policy outcomes can be achieved by...

Nov 2021

Ripple Liquidity Hub for the Enterprise

The world is fast moving towards a crypto-first future. One in which every company will have a strategy for how to leverage crypto, tokenized assets, smart contracts and more to transfer value and fuel a rising tide of global digital transactions and commerce. Liquidity – the ability to instantly, seamlessly and affordably exchange assets – is the key...

Nov 2021

Making an Impact with the Asian at Ripple Community

Building great products and teams is something Dushyant Acharya has approached with passion in his eighteen months as a Senior Manager in Engineering at Ripple. The road to creating the Internet of Value isn’t linear, but Dushyant navigates with commitment and enthusiasm. “I absolutely love everyone I work with, especially my team,” says Dushyant....

Nov 2021

Q3 2021 XRP Markets Report

Ripple publishes the quarterly XRP Markets Report to voluntarily provide transparency and regular updates on the company’s views on the state of crypto markets such as quarterly sales updates, relevant XRP-related announcements and commentary on market developments over the previous quarter.  As an XRP holder, Ripple believes proactive communication...

Oct 2021

ODL Sees Record Growth and Traction in 2021

Ripple was the first company to leverage crypto to tackle the trillion-dollar challenges associated with cross-border payments. Many companies have entered this space to address the pitfalls that businesses and consumers alike experience when interacting with our current financial system, but without addressing the underlying infrastructure that this...

Oct 2021

The Ripple Drop: Machine Learning on RippleNet, Developers Building on the XRPL & CBDCs on the XRP Ledger

In this fall 2021 edition of The Ripple Drop, we explore machine learning’s potential on RippleNet, the exciting developer community that’s building on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and how Central Bank Digital Currencies work and why they can promote financial inclusion. Machine Learning Bolsters Liquidity Speed and Availability on RippleNet Ripple’s...

Oct 2021

Ripple Continues to Build Momentum in MENA With First On-Demand Liquidity Deployment in Middle East

With $78 billion in remittances in 2020 from Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) combined, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is home to two of the top three remittance corridors in the world. The region is also undergoing a fast-moving shift to digital and boasts one of the world’s most progressive financial regulatory environments. ...

Oct 2021