Tagged: ripple

September 9, 2024 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple and Futureverse, an AI and metaverse technology and content company, have announced plans “to integrate Ripple Custody to enable Futureverse to securely custody its digital assets.” Futureverse will enable “secure, compliant Know Your Customer (KYC) verified access to DeFi via its self-developed Ottó blockchain.” Futureverse… Read More

September 5, 2024 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure, announced that Yonsei University in South Korea is the latest partner to join its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) program. This new partnership with one of South Korea’s academic institutions “marks Ripple’s 58th UBRI partnership globally, and its… Read More

September 3, 2024 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly looking to global markets to fuel their growth. According to Mastercard’s 2023 Borderless Payments Report, 50% are now “conducting more international business than they did in 2021, contributing to over $17 trillion in annual cross-border payments.” Despite this momentum, growth… Read More

August 14, 2024 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, has announced plans to partner with the DIFC Innovation Hub, the innovation ecosystem of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), to accelerate blockchain and digital assets innovation in the UAE. The new partnership will connect “the… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 1:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, it was reported that Ripple had paid a $125 million penalty to settle an enforcement case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ripple, the issuer of XRP, was found guilty of selling unregistered securities, but the penalty was far smaller than… Read More

August 11, 2024 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple is pleased to announce they have begun beta testing Ripple USD (RLUSD) on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ethereum mainnet. This is a significant milestone and “a step closer to bringing more high-quality assets to the XRPL, driving new opportunities, liquidity, and institutional use… Read More

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

May 11, 2024 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions and XRPL Labs, the company that develops wallets and other software for the XRP ledger, have joined Swirlds Labs and the Algorand Foundation as the Founding Members of the DeRec Alliance, with two-year seats on the… 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 11, 2024 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nick Maynard, VP of Fintech Market Research at Juniper Research, notes that cryptocurrency and payments platform Ripple has announced that it is launching its own US Dollar-backed stablecoin later this year. This move, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, “represents the latest in a… 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