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Markets in the Asia Pacific began to recover Tuesday and Dow Jones futures jumped more than 800 points a day after novel coronavirus fears and an oil price war sparked a worldwide panic.After the most disturbing day in newer U.S. market history (since 1991 Gulf War), as of 2:30 am ET Tuesday, futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average started growing by 794 points, indicating an opening jump 839 points on Tuesday. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures also pointed to a higher open for...

Led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, a G-7 call will be devoted to the discussions of the coronavirus outbreak and its economic impact.Financial ministers and central bankers from all over the world are planning to hold a conference call on Tuesday in order to coordinate their financial and economic responses regarding the spreading coronavirus. The teleconference call will be led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve...

Off lately, the San Francisco-based blockchain startup Ripple has been frequent in news. Ripple CEO Brad Gralinghouse has been much vocal about his company’s plans for 2020 and ahead.During the last week’s World Economic Forum 2020, the U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed confidence in the development of new cross-border payment systems. Post Mnuchin’s statement, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse also said that this could turn positive in favor of the company.Ripple has been actively...

In a major revelation, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse hinted that the blockchain startup can go for an IPO this year. On Thursday, January 23, while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Garlinghouses surprised the audience with his statements.He predicts that in 2020, more companies from the blockchain and crypto industry are likely to go hold their IPOs. Besides, he also hinted that Ripple could one of those companies seeking an Initial Public Offering (IPO). During an interview with...

Ripple Labs, the San Francisco-based blockchain startup, secured the highest funding in comparison to other peer blockchain companies in 2019. The latest report from CB Insights shows that Ripple raised $200 million in the Series C round last year.Among the companies that follow Ripple on the list are Figure Technologies, Digital Asset and PeerNova. However, the gap between the first and second positions is significant. However, even Ripple’s $200 million is a very small amount in comparison...

All of the products being offered by Ripple regularly are drawing new partners for the blockchain company. Ripple already has an interesting list of companies that currently use different RippleNet products for their core functions. Now, two new partners, including Bottomline Technologies and Tranglo, are joining the Ripple team. In addition to this, the U.S. Treasury might be throwing its back behind the company as well.Bottomline Technologies Partners with RippleAccording to the company’s...