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The Most Popular Ripple Insights Posts of 2017 (Team Ripple)
The Most Popular Ripple Insights Posts of 2017
Dec 28, 2017 | Team Ripple
Ripple punched above its weight class in 2017. We successfully launched our first blockchain conference, announced a new collaboration with the Gates Foundation and increased the number of RippleNet members to more than 100. And Ripple Insights became the official destination to learn about all that Ripple accomplished, attracting millions of readers over the year.
In fact, our readers were clamoring to learn more about new developments in our blockchain technology, upcoming events, as well as the lockup of 55 billion XRP.
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Dec 28, 2017 | Team Ripple
Ripple punched above its weight class in 2017. We successfully launched our first blockchain conference, announced a new collaboration with the Gates Foundation and increased the number of RippleNet members to more than 100. And Ripple Insights became the official destination to learn about all that Ripple accomplished, attracting millions of readers over the year.
In fact, our readers were clamoring to learn more about new developments in our blockchain technology, upcoming events, as well as the lockup of 55 billion XRP.
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Ripple is being added to CoinJar (Reddit)
Ripple is being added to CoinJar - early access already on the way. self.Ripple
Submitted 4 hours ago by BigStugots
On an Australian forum I am apart of we have had users reporting they are able to buy XRP using CoinJar right now.
On further investigation it seems it is early access for some users only (although I am not sure how they are selected) but it is definitely happening.
https://support.coinjar.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005901226-Supported-Digital-Currencies
I don't think CoinJar is as big as Coinbase but still excellent news nonetheless!
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Submitted 4 hours ago by BigStugots
On an Australian forum I am apart of we have had users reporting they are able to buy XRP using CoinJar right now.
On further investigation it seems it is early access for some users only (although I am not sure how they are selected) but it is definitely happening.
https://support.coinjar.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005901226-Supported-Digital-Currencies
I don't think CoinJar is as big as Coinbase but still excellent news nonetheless!
More
Ripple becomes second most valuable crypto-coin (BBC)
Ripple becomes second most valuable crypto-coin
2 January 2018
A crypto-currency called Ripple has become the second most valuable virtual cash system.
Over the weekend the value of the digital currency hit more than $100bn (£74bn) according to some market monitors.
This valuation is higher than the other popular crypto-cash system - Ethereum.
Each Ripple coin, called an XRP, is now worth about $2.34 - far higher than the half a US cent they were worth a year ago.
Bitcoin still remains the most valuable crypto-currency. The value of the 16.8 million bitcoins in circulation is now worth a nominal $231bn. Each bitcoin has a value of about $13,580.
Bank payment
Ripple has sought to establish itself as a safe alternative to other crypto-currencies by emphasising its links to existing financial institutions.
Ripple was set up to help banks speed up and modernise how they pay each other. So far, about 100 banks have signed up to use its payments system. Bank of America and UBS are among its customers.
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2 January 2018
A crypto-currency called Ripple has become the second most valuable virtual cash system.
Over the weekend the value of the digital currency hit more than $100bn (£74bn) according to some market monitors.
This valuation is higher than the other popular crypto-cash system - Ethereum.
Each Ripple coin, called an XRP, is now worth about $2.34 - far higher than the half a US cent they were worth a year ago.
Bitcoin still remains the most valuable crypto-currency. The value of the 16.8 million bitcoins in circulation is now worth a nominal $231bn. Each bitcoin has a value of about $13,580.
Bank payment
Ripple has sought to establish itself as a safe alternative to other crypto-currencies by emphasising its links to existing financial institutions.
Ripple was set up to help banks speed up and modernise how they pay each other. So far, about 100 banks have signed up to use its payments system. Bank of America and UBS are among its customers.
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Will The Bank of England Offer a Bitcoin-Style Cryptocurrency? (NASDAQ)
Will The Bank of England Offer a Bitcoin-Style Cryptocurrency?
January 02, 2018, 04:03:00 AM EDT By Nick Cawley, DailyFX
DailyFX.com -
Bitcoin Talking Points
- A Bitcoin-style digital currency is being actively investigated by the UK central bank.
- A new level of legitimacy but how will Bitcoin compare to a central bank digital token?
Bank of England Cryptocurrency Research Continues Apace
The Bank of England's (BoE) multi-year research program into the implications of a central bank backed digital currency could add another layer of respectability to the cryptocurrency space but may have other implications for market heavyweight Bitcoin (BTC).
According to a release on the BoE's website, if a central bank issued a digital currency, "everyone including businesses, households and financial institutions other than banks", could make payments and store money digitally in addition to making payments in cash. And this could have far reaching implications for monetary policy and financial stability, according to the UK central bank. One of the main attractions/criticisms of Bitcoin and other altcoin payment tokens is that money is able to be moved around digitally away from the control of the central bank. A BoE backed digital currency would give the central bank more oversight of money flows while giving the user all the speed and efficiency advantages of the underlying blockchain technology.
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January 02, 2018, 04:03:00 AM EDT By Nick Cawley, DailyFX
DailyFX.com -
Bitcoin Talking Points
- A Bitcoin-style digital currency is being actively investigated by the UK central bank.
- A new level of legitimacy but how will Bitcoin compare to a central bank digital token?
Bank of England Cryptocurrency Research Continues Apace
The Bank of England's (BoE) multi-year research program into the implications of a central bank backed digital currency could add another layer of respectability to the cryptocurrency space but may have other implications for market heavyweight Bitcoin (BTC).
According to a release on the BoE's website, if a central bank issued a digital currency, "everyone including businesses, households and financial institutions other than banks", could make payments and store money digitally in addition to making payments in cash. And this could have far reaching implications for monetary policy and financial stability, according to the UK central bank. One of the main attractions/criticisms of Bitcoin and other altcoin payment tokens is that money is able to be moved around digitally away from the control of the central bank. A BoE backed digital currency would give the central bank more oversight of money flows while giving the user all the speed and efficiency advantages of the underlying blockchain technology.
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These 3 Cryptos Have A Bigger Market Cap Than Exxon (Forbes)
These 3 Cryptos Have A Bigger Market Cap Than Exxon
Kenneth Rapoza , CONTRIBUTOR
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.
If only Exxon issued its own cryptocurrency. Discount on gasoline and other products for all holders of the XOM coin. Until that exists, or until it takes billions of shares off market, the big three cryptocurrencies are set to maintain a healthy pace ahead of America's largest oil company in terms of market capitalization. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
The three largest cryptocurrencies -- bitcoin, ripple and ethereum -- now have a combined larger market capitalization than all of Exxon.
That means more money is pumping in and out of these three invisible assets then into a stock that has billions of more shares out there. So here we have a multinational company with bonafide hard assets and prime real estate, a company that controls a commodity needed to heat homes and keep the lights on with a lower market cap than three companies only an MIT student can explain.
$100 Invested In Ripple Would Have Made You $35K, What About The Rest? (Forbes)
$100 Invested In Ripple Would Have Made You $35K, What About The Rest?
Naeem Aslam , CONTRIBUTOR
I cover commodities, FX, equities in developing & emerging markets.
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.
Call it a bubble if you like, but can you really afford to stay out of cryptocurrencies? 'Cryptomania’ was unquestionably the major talking point of 2017.
Mainstream channels stayed away from it early in the year, while the flying pace of the cryptocurrency gauged the attention of grandmothers. By mid-2017, however, Bitcoin exploded above $3000 for the first time and the mainstream channels began to dedicate serious airtime. This fuelled a plethora of “record price” headlines for not only Bitcoin, but also for the other major alternative coins.
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Naeem Aslam , CONTRIBUTOR
I cover commodities, FX, equities in developing & emerging markets.
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.
Call it a bubble if you like, but can you really afford to stay out of cryptocurrencies? 'Cryptomania’ was unquestionably the major talking point of 2017.
Mainstream channels stayed away from it early in the year, while the flying pace of the cryptocurrency gauged the attention of grandmothers. By mid-2017, however, Bitcoin exploded above $3000 for the first time and the mainstream channels began to dedicate serious airtime. This fuelled a plethora of “record price” headlines for not only Bitcoin, but also for the other major alternative coins.
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2018 Could Be the Rise of Ripple (Futurism)
WRITTEN BY
Chelsea Gohd
IN BRIEF
2017 was a year of meteoric successful milestones for Ripple (XRP), which is starting 2018 exceeding the $2 mark. At the height of its latest surge, it briefly surpassed the value of its competitor, Ethereum.
RIPPLE’S RISE
In 2017, cryptocurrencies rose from a novel, yet perhaps promising, concept that only a few heavily supported to a booming industry that some believe has the power to rectify the Venezuelan financial crisis. Bitcoin has clearly been leading the pack in terms of both popularity and market value, but ethereum and ripple aren’t far behind. Ripple (XRP), in particular, has had a meteoric year: among the crypto’s most recent success, XRP price is doubling and has now exceeded the $2 mark.
The blockchain-based payment was built for financial institutions and banks to settle and complete transactions more quickly, affordably, and with increased security. A network that launched in 2012, ripple originated in concept as early as 2004 — before bitcoin even existed.
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Chelsea Gohd
IN BRIEF
2017 was a year of meteoric successful milestones for Ripple (XRP), which is starting 2018 exceeding the $2 mark. At the height of its latest surge, it briefly surpassed the value of its competitor, Ethereum.
RIPPLE’S RISE
In 2017, cryptocurrencies rose from a novel, yet perhaps promising, concept that only a few heavily supported to a booming industry that some believe has the power to rectify the Venezuelan financial crisis. Bitcoin has clearly been leading the pack in terms of both popularity and market value, but ethereum and ripple aren’t far behind. Ripple (XRP), in particular, has had a meteoric year: among the crypto’s most recent success, XRP price is doubling and has now exceeded the $2 mark.
The blockchain-based payment was built for financial institutions and banks to settle and complete transactions more quickly, affordably, and with increased security. A network that launched in 2012, ripple originated in concept as early as 2004 — before bitcoin even existed.
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Ripple Coming to Coinbase? What Move Would Mean for Surging Cryptocurrency (inverse)
By Alasdair Wilkins on January 2, 2018
Filed Under Bitcoin
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While no cryptocurrency is yet ready to rival bitcoin, a surprise contender has popped up in the race for the silver medal. Originally designed in 2012 to ease bank-to-bank transfers, Ripple now has the biggest market cap of any non-bitcoin cryptocurrency, and there’s still one obvious thing holding back its potential: It’s not yet on Coinbase, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency exchange.
The big questions then for those intrigued in the cryptocurrency’s long-term potential are when it will make its debut on the exchange, and what effect that would have on its price.
Adding Ripple to Coinbase would make it vastly easier for more casual cryptocurrency users to gain access to its XRP tokens, which for now are only available on less user-friendly exchanges like Bitstamp](https://www.bitstamp.net), Bittrex, Kraken, and GateHub. Buying XRP tokens is certainly doable, but it requires more steps than Coinbase’s simple interface would enable.
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