The price of XRP, the native cryptocurrency of Ripple’s blockchain network, has increased by 27% in 3 days. The rally of XRP comes during a period in which most major cryptocurrencies have been struggling against the U.S. dollar amidst a market pullback. The XRP price has increased by 27% in 3 days against the USD (source; coinmarketcap.com)Around the same time frame, the price of bitcoin has declined from $8,200 to $7,800 and the price of Ethereum has slipped from $177 to $169. Possible...
Read More »UK Customers to Enjoy Full GBP Support Following Coinbase Reinstatement
Coinbase, that is a well-known large crypto exchange based in the U.S., has taken a decision to reinstated GBP moves targeted at its UK users. This has become known from the recently published official blog post.The company has further incorporated full support for five brand new crypto assets: XRP, Stellar (XLM), Augur (REP), 0x (ZRX) and Basic Attention Token (BAT) – to GBP digital wallets as the firm reported on a material day. Successful Cooperation between Coinbase and Clearbank Last...
Read More »Should I Buy and Sell XRP in 2019?
XRP is the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap and it is probably the only cryptocurrency with established relationships with traditional financial institutions. If you’ve been following cryptocurrencies, you’ll probably be wondering if you should buy XRP in 2019. XRP was released in 2012 by Ripple Labs Inc with the singular aim of becoming a blockchain-powered solution for sending money across borders seamlessly.You probably won’t be excited to buy XRP in 2019 when you consider the...
Read More »Binance Introduces XRP to Binance Chain and Binance DEX
Ripples’ XRP has been pegged to several cryptocurrency pairs on Binance DEX independently of Ripple‘s Mainnet. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao indicated this in a tweet:This was suppose to be announced a bit later. But such is the nature of blockchain project, #transparency. Can't hide anything.Well, there you go, #XRP (on chain pegged) on #BinanceChain and @Binance_DEX.Guess which flood gates this opens up? https://t.co/Mxpm5jZCfz— CZ Binance (@cz_binance) October 3, 2019Binance Dex, the platform...
Read More »Ripple’s Xpring Is Now Open Developer Platform
To make sure that Ripple‘s XRP begins to function on a broad basis, Ripple Labs has introduced the Xpring platform in order to enable third parties to be able to use XRP’s Mainnet for different kinds of applications like never before. One year after Ripple announced the existence of the platform, the XRP development team decided to enable just about anyone to be able to create smart applications that use XRP as the main token of execution of transactions.Ripple indicated this in a tweet that...
Read More »XRP Price Skates Against the Slide to Rise 7%
Amidst the crypto rout that has seen bitcoin hit three-month lows, the XRP price is swimming against the tide. In the last 24 hours, the no. 3 cryptocurrency has registered gains of 7%. Per CoinMarketCap, XRP has appreciated by roughly 7% to reach $0.2577 per coin, making it the biggest gainer among the top ten cryptocurrencies. XRP price chart. | Source: TradingViewDespite the jump, the XRP price is still below the monthly high of $0.3225 recorded on Sept. 18. The XRP price has also fallen...
Read More »Top 10 Web Crypto Wallets of 2019
There are a lot of solutions for cryptocurrency wallets: applications, desktop versions, hardware pieces. But what could be more convenient than just opening a tab in your browser? Without the need to use special software or carry equipment with yourself, obviously. And is it possible to have a web wallet, that has all the functionality the other types have, without giving up security? We tried to find this out by reviewing some popular web wallets of 2019.Lumi WalletThe registration in Lumi...
Read More »Ripple Makes Inroads into Europe by Making Yet Another Acquisition
Ripple Labs Inc, the owners, and developers of XRP, has just acquired Algrim, a crypto trading firm which has quite a bit of talent despite its small number of human resources.The six-person cryptocurrency firm which has been around for about a decade gives Ripple Labs a foothold in the crypto-friendly country of Iceland which though smaller than 500,000 people (around 340,000) has been at the center of the crypto space for many reasons one of them being access to cheap electricity.With its...
Read More »Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Consolidating Below Key Resistance
Ripple price is currently consolidating below the key $0.2500 resistance area against the US dollar.The price must settle above $0.2500 and $0.2600 to start a fresh upward move.There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.2420 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex).The price could resume its decline if it continues to struggle near $0.2500 and $0.2600.Ripple price is facing a strong resistance near $0.2500 against the US Dollar. XRP price...
Read More »Senior Ripple Exec Attacks Facebook’s Libra Over Centralization
Marcus Treacher, a senior executive at blockchain cross-border remittance giant Ripple is seemingly kicking-off a modern “cola war” with their emerging rival Libra, Facebook’s controversial cryptocurrency. Treacher, the head of Ripple’s strategic accounts globally, criticized the so-called Facebook cryptocurrency for being “a walled garden.” The executive stressed that only a handful of big players, including Facebook, Visa, MasterCard, Uber, and PayPal, practice excessive control over...
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