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Ripple's XRP asset boosted by BitGo linkage

Ripple's efforts to build an active ecosystem around its XRP digital asset has been boosted by a deal with virtual currency processor BitGo.

16 February 2017

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Ripple lands first Middle Eastern bank

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has become the first bank in the Middle East to use the Ripple protocol for cross-border payment transactions, joining a growing list of banks around the world adopting the technology.

01 February 2017

Company announcement

Ripple publishes XRP quarterly report

Ripple is excited to publish the first of our quarterly XRP Markets Reports. In order to continually improve the health of XRP markets globally, we will share regular updates on the state of the market including quarterly sales, commentary on previous quarter price movement and announcements of new third-party wallets, exchanges, validators and third party liquidity providers.

24 January 2017

Company announcement

Bitstamp to begin trading Ripple XRP

Bitstamp, one of the world’s leading digital asset exchanges, today announced it will launch trading of XRP, the digital asset native to the Ripple Consensus Ledger.

10 January 2017

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Axis Bank ties up with Ripple for cross-border remittances

Axis Bank is the latest Indian bank bidding to move blockchain technology into the mainstream market, partnering with Ripple in its application for cross-border remittances.

10 January 2017

Company announcement

FlashFX goes live in Australia with Ripple and XRP

FlashFX announces the launch of a brand new foreign exchange payments solution to improve foreign exchange in Australia.

13 December 2016

Company announcement

Ripple appoints CME man to grow XRP into a viable currency

Ripple is proud to announce another addition to our team: Miguel Vias, head of XRP markets.

30 November 2016

Company announcement

Smart Token Chain completes Ripple transfer

Smart Token Chain, a fast-growing blockchain specialist in the financial technology (FinTech) sector, has completed its first full Smart Token transaction across the Ripple Network.

14 November 2016

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SEB to build Ripple-flavoured blockchain payments network

SEB is to use blockchain technology from Ripple to enable customers to make real-time intra-bank transfers between accounts in Stockholm and New York.

07 November 2016

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Ripple CEO Larsen makes way for Garlinghouse

Ripple CEO Chris Larsen is stepping down, handing over to current COO and president Brad Garlinghouse, who will lead the next stage of the firm's efforts to transform cross-border payments through the use of distributed ledger technologies.

01 November 2016

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Japanese banks flock to blockchain consortium

A Japanese bank consortium planning to build a new real-time payments platform using technology from blockchain joint venture SBI Ripple Asia, has expanded to 42 banking members.

01 November 2016

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Banks test Ripple digital asset for cross-border payments

A dozen member banks of the R3 distributed ledger consortium have been trialling Ripple's network and native currency to tackle the costs and inefficiencies of interbank cross-border payments.

20 October 2016