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August 8, 2024 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Ripple, the issuer of XRP, has long been ensconced in a legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations of offering an unregistered security. However, it appears to have been let off lightly by paying a penalty of $125 million. Ripple CEO Brad… Read More

August 1, 2024 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokenization platform OpenEden has announced that it will bring tokenized US Treasury bills (T-bills), a short-term US government debt obligation backed by the US Department of the Treasury, to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and its users for the first time. The tokenization of T-bills onto… Read More

July 31, 2024 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the enabler of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, and Fenasbac, the National Federation of Associations of Central Bank Servers, announced a partnership to advance fintech innovation in Brazil through the Next accelerator program. Their combined effort will “support the development of scalable financial services… Read More

June 17, 2024 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the enabler of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, and Archax, the UK’s first Financial Conduct Authority regulated digital asset exchange, broker and custodian,  announced an extension to their existing collaboration which is expected to bring hundreds of millions of dollars of tokenized real world… Read More

June 11, 2024 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this year, Ripple announced its intent to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Company, an enterprise-grade regulated custodian for digital assets. The acquisition received the “necessary regulatory approvals” and is now complete. This is a new chapter for Ripple to strengthen its existing product offerings… Read More

June 6, 2024 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions provider, announced a partnership with Clear Junction, the global enabler of cross-border payments solutions for regulated institutions. The partnership will see Clear Junction facilitating “instant and secure GBP and EUR-denominated payout coverage for Ripple’s payments customers.” A host… Read More

May 31, 2024 @ 9:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, announced today a $25 million contribution to Fairshake, a federal super PAC committed to supporting pro-crypto, pro-innovation political candidates during the 2024 elections. This investment is in addition to the $25 million Ripple contributed “to Fairshake… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 1:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple releases the quarterly XRP Markets Report to voluntarily provide transparency and regular updates on the company’s views on the state of crypto markets, relevant XRP Ledger and XRP-related announcements, and market developments over the previous quarter. As an XRP holder, Ripple believes in “proactive… Read More

May 15, 2024 @ 12:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple and Peersyst will leverage evmOS in order to further develop and enhance the XRP Ledger (XRPL) EVM sidechain, which is currently in Devnet. The XRPL EVM sidechain will be “built leveraging evmOS — a modular and customizable tech stack offered by Evmos.” evmOS enables… Read More

April 30, 2024 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with HashKey DX, the Tokyo-based specialized consulting company of the HashKey Group, to introduce XRP Ledger (XRPL)-powered enterprise solutions to the Japanese market. HashKey Group has achieved significant success “with… Read More

April 23, 2024 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple Labs has reportedly issued its latest response to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts to have the company pay around $2 billion in penalties. This, according to court papers submitted on Monday (April 22, 2024). This latest update comes after the SEC… Read More

April 8, 2024 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently stated that he thinks the combined value of the crypto-assets market may double this year. As reported by CNBC, the Ripple Chief Executive has cited the approval of the US spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETFs) as well as the… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, announced its plans to launch a stablecoin, pegged 1:1 to the US dollar (USD). Ripple’s stablecoin will reportedly “be 100% backed by US dollar deposits, short-term US government treasuries, and other cash equivalents.” These reserve assets… Read More

February 26, 2024 @ 10:33 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Zoniqx (formerly known as Tassets) a provider of digital asset management services, this week announced its partnership with Ripple, an enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions firm. This collaboration harnesses the scalable infrastructure of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and integrates it with Zoniqx’s Tokenization Platform as a Service (TPaaS) and Tokenization Life… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crowdfund Insider recently caught up with Kadan Stadelmann, a blockchain developer, operations security professional, and Komodo Platform’s CTO. As a side note, Komodo, a blockchain interoperability and atomic swap technology leader, recently rebranded its flagship end-user application from “AtomicDEX” to “Komodo Wallet” and its “AtomicDEX… Read More

February 14, 2024 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the enabler of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, announced that it has agreed to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Company, an enterprise-grade regulated platform for digital assets. The terms of the transaction were not immediately available. This move further underscores Ripple’s commitment “to regulatory… Read More

February 2, 2024 @ 2:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly frozen $4.2 million in XRP tokens that are said to be tied or linked to this past week’s $120 million exploit. This, according to an update shared via social media by Binance CEO Richard Teng. Teng noted via X that… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple is reportedly buying back $285 million of its shares, valuing the Fintech firm at around $11 billion. This, according to sources familiar with the matter and cited by Reuters. Crypto firm Ripple Labs, which is well-known for its XRP token, is preparing to buy… Read More

December 21, 2023 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the enabler of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, announced that the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has added its Irish subsidiary Ripple Markets Ireland Limited to its list of registered Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). The decision will support Ripple’s business since, “as a… Read More

November 11, 2023 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently shared his views regarding the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approach to regulating crypto and blockchain firms. Garlinghouse reportedly told CNBC during the Fintech firm’s Ripple Swell conference, held in Dubai, that he believes the SEC has actually lost… Read More