XRP

XRP should not be classified as a security, according to Mati Greenspan,  senior market analyst at eToro. That said, Greenspan says that the XRP community's behavior has been counter-productive to adoption by the banking sector. Asked…

Some coins get more than their fair share of hate, but now there's another way to  make money when they crash.  If you're one of those hodlers who believes that XRP is another word for "Ripple," or that “Bcash” is a valid move in Scrabble,…

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance added XRP as its eighth quote asset today, with the first trading pairs going to projects that donated towards the company's charity appeal. This means XRP will now be used as a primary asset used to buy…

XRP adoption is unlikely as it's slow and too centralized, says the founder of Nano (NANO). He thinks banks are unlikely to accept it as it would give Ripple Labs, XRP's creator and biggest hodler, a near-monopoly on the entire Forex…

When it comes to the SEC, Ripple plays the long game. While most token issuers are likely to take a plea deal, following the examples of Airfox and Paragon, there’s another way out for digital assets. By rapidly pushing their…

If  you spend enough time lurking on the internet, you run into a lot of crazy theories. Cryptocurrency is a bit of a magnet for eccentricity, so it’s no coincidence that we have plenty of Moon Landing theorists and SEC Truthers in our…

It may be too late for XRP to be classed as a security. At least that's the opinion of two independent legal experts who have explained to Crypto Briefing that any regulatory clarity gained would be far outweighed by costs, or even the…

Two interesting developments have slipped past the sector this week. Although crypto bathed in a sea of red, the remittance and settlement tokens - XRP and Stellar Lumens (XLM) - are doing well, relatively speaking. And as discussed in a…

XRP is now a supported asset on Coinbase Custody, suggesting institutions are placing more faith in the asset. Coinbase Custody lists XRP as one of the nine supported assets for its service. Although the exchange has not revealed when…

What Is Ripple? Ripple Labs is a blockchain business founded in 2012, and is one of the oldest cryptocurrency-based technology companies. It developed the Ripple payment protocol, a transaction network meant to replace SWIFT and other…

Cryptocurrency could make a surprise showing at the 2020 Olympic Games. At least, that's what some XRP hodlers are hoping. An online petition to the International Olympic Committee has raised over 13,800 signatures to “make XRP the official…

The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), one of the largest banks in the Middle East, could be about to go live with Ripple's xCurrent payment solution in the coming weeks. A source familiar with the matter told Crypto Briefing in an email…

Crypto markets may be in the doldrums, but Ripple is still staying afloat. In a week of red marks, XRP hit quite a few promising signs.  Gates Gives XRP a Bump….Or at Least a Nod Bill Gates is not a fan of Bitcoin, but XRP might be a…

Say what you like about the folks at Ripple Labs, but they sure know how to organize a party. The creators of the XRP token are expected to open the annual Swell conference in San Francisco with several major deliveries, including a keynote…

Sagar Sarbhai is not a household name. Not even a cryptocurrency name. As Head of Regulatory Relations for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, his role at Ripple Labs is senior enough to merit attention, but not C-level stuff. In an…