Striking a Work-Life Balance with Parents at Ripple

Reinhard Cate is committed to making a difference. Whether for his work colleagues, fellow parents, or migrants like his mother, he aims to always have a positive impact on other people’s lives.  That desire to make a difference is what led him to join Ripple as part of the marketing team in 2018. From day one, he was inspired by the technology’s...

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Cross-Border Payments: The Role of Data Standardization in Achieving Frictionless Payments

In society today it’s safe to assume that composing, sending, receiving and interpreting email is second nature. We do it across different devices, on the go, in meetings, at work, at home — you name it — and we do it efficiently and effortlessly. If we were to ask Malcolm Gladwell, he’d say that of course we’ve collectively reached this level of competency...

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BankDhofar Launches Mobile Banking Payments from Oman to India with RippleNet

The use of mobile banking across the world has exploded, and the pandemic has provided an added impetus to implement more efficient and effective banking solutions for consumers and businesses alike.  While providing a user-friendly mobile banking application should be seen as table stakes for every bank, developing an application that delivers...

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The Global Shift to Explore CBDCs

Unsurprisingly, the pandemic has driven many of us to rely on digital forms of payments over  cash. In fact, 25% of US consumers use less cash now than before March 2020. Additionally, government policies around the world are now pushing towards digital currency adoption to foment contactless payments. For example, China’s central bank branch is looking...

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National Bank of Egypt and LuLu International Exchange Connect Through RippleNet to Elevate Remittance Experience into Egypt

Today, we’re excited to announce our partnership with the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), the North African country’s largest bank. Through Ripple’s global payments network RippleNet, NBE has connected with the UAE-based financial service provider LuLu International Exchange – part of the LuLu Financial Group – to process cross-border payments from the...

May 2021

The Ripple Drop: Digital Acceleration, Developer Communities and U.S. Policy

In this first Ripple Drop for 2021, we explore the power of RippleNet to transform businesses, how RippleX is contributing to the XRPL community and the latest on U.S. crypto regulations.   Digital Acceleration in Pandemic Drives RippleNet Growth Asheesh Birla, General Manager of RippleNet, stopped by to provide an update on the global...

May 2021

Q1 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 generally including the XRP market, such as quarterly sales updates, relevant XRP-related announcements and commentary on previous quarter market developments.  As an XRP holder, Ripple believes...

May 2021

Ripple Appoints Former Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios to Board of Directors and Kristina Campbell as CFO

Today, Ripple is excited to announce two new appointments to its leadership team. Rosa “Rosie” Gumataotao Rios, 43rd Treasurer of the United States, joins the Ripple Board of Directors and Kristina Campbell joins as Chief Financial Officer.  “These two exceptional leaders join Ripple at a pivotal time for the company,” said Brad Garlinghouse,...

May 2021

UBRI Welcomes First University Partners in Africa, UAE and Iceland, Drives CBDC Research Forward

Today, Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI)—the leading university blockchain accelerator program—welcomes the University of Capetown, Reykjavik University, and New York University Abu Dhabi (NYU Abu Dhabi) to solve key challenges in financial technology and advance real-world solutions for blockchain and cryptocurrency. The three...

Apr 2021

Why Monica Long Looks to the Power of Communities to Create a More Inclusive World

Monica Long believes in the power of communities. As head of RippleX, she leads a team that inspires and enables a global community of developers to build a more open and competitive financial ecosystem. And as the Executive Sponsor of the Women at Ripple Employee Resource Group (ERG), Monica is creating an inclusive space for women in tech to share,...

Apr 2021