Ripple

What is Ripple?

Ripple is a blockchain real-time gross settlement Protocol developed by Ripple Labs Inc to facilitate cross-border transactions at a minimal cost and faster speed. XRP is a native token of the Ripple ecosystem and is built on top of XRP Ledger, also known as XRPL. One of the key advantages offered by XRP is its scalability. Two popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, are only capable of processing 4-5 and 10-13 transactions per second, respectively. While on the other hand, XRP is capable of handling up to 1,500 transactions per second.

Ripple: Non-Mineable Coin

Ripple Coin is a non-mining cryptocurrency which means that it cannot be minner. Binance Coin is also a non-mining cryptocurrency thanks to its unique Consensus mechanism known as Proof-of-Stake(PoS), where instead of mining, transactions are validated through a staking process. Ripple utilizes a unique Federated Consensus Mechanism, which allows a company to determine the issuance volume and distribution of XRP (Native token) through pre-announced agreement.

The maximum amount of issuance listed under the current agreement is 100 billion Ripple Coins. Of these, 47.2 billion Ripple Coins have already been issued and distributed. The core customer base of the Ripple Coin are not ordinary individuals but financial institutions such as banks across the world. It aims to minimize fees for foreign currency transactions from financial institutions.

Retirement of XRP Transmission Network Fees

What investors expect from Ripple in terms of price is the retirement of transmission network fees. Although valued at a modest amount, 0.00001 Ripple (XRPs) are automatically retired on the network each time they are sent. Recently, the number of retired Ripple exceeded 10 million due to transmission network fees.

With the increasing number of financial institutions using the Ripple networks, the amount of Ripple retired is on the rise. This is equivalent to an increase in the scarcity of Ripple coins. The recent situation has been speculated that this is also correlated with financial institutions buying a substantial amount of Ripple.

Who developed Ripple coin

Ripple was developed in 2013 by Jed McCaleb and Chris Larsen with the C++ language. They established OpenCoin in 2012 and designed a network to help financial institutions transfer real-time foreign currency. Subsequently, they developed a Ripple transaction protocol that combines Bitcoin‘s blockchain technology. Ripple transaction protocols completely compensate for the shortcomings of traditional slow foreign currency remittance systems.

Now, it is possible to transfer foreign currency in real-time, and the fee is also very low at less than one Ripple. From January 2017 to the present, Ripple’s CEO has been Brad Garlinghouse. In a recent interview, Brad Gallinghouse opened up about recording his biggest performance in the first quarter of 2021. RippleNet handled 3 million remittances and other transactions, signifying five times the throughput from 2019.

Ripple Latest News 2023

Ripple Labs, which issues Ripple, has been partially won in a lawsuit between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The New York District Court in the United States ruled on July 13, 2023, local time, that Ripple (XRP), which is traded on cryptocurrency exchanges, is not a security on its face. However, Ripple sold to institutional investors as an expectation of profit is considered a security transaction.

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple Labs, called the ruling “a huge win for the cryptocurrency industry,” and SEC Chairman Gary Gensler expressed disappointment with the ruling. The cryptocurrency industry sees this ruling as a victory for Ripple Labs. However, the lawsuit is likely to continue as both Ripple Labs and the SEC are expected to appeal.

Previously, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs and two of the executives in 2020, claiming that offering $1.3 billion worth via sales of XRP was “illegal securities that did not properly go through the public offering procedure under the law.” In response, Ripple Labs opposed the allegation as “Ripple is a commodity, not a security.” A major issue was whether sales of XRP were subject to US federal securities laws.

Since this ruling, Ripple has soared about 100% from $0.47 to $0.94 on Binance. In addition, cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase and Kraken immediately re-listed Ripple. Meanwhile, Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL), and Polygon (MATIC), which the SEC alleged as unregistered securities, also surged in price.

Ripple Latest News 2022

Currently, Ripple has been through a variety of issues and events, despite the tremendous revitalization of the cryptocurrency market in 2021. The IIL (Issue Sensitivity) level of Ripple Coins measured by Coin Labs is the highest level, Class 1. In detail, IIL (Issue Sensitivity) Grade 1 is the situation in which a specific issue of cryptocurrency has the highest impact. This is also highly likely to cause significant price fluctuations as well.

Ripple News 1: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) request a summary trial on charges of “selling unregistered securities” – September 16th, 2022

There is a green light from the outlook of Ripple. This is because the trial of “selling unregistered securities” between Ripple’s issuer, Ripple Labs, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which was dealt with in the Southern District Court of New York, could soon end with a summary trial.

Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have both asked the court for a summary trial. The reason why the request for a summary trial is important is due to the fact that there have been no further disputes between the parties in the trial between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and most of the issues presented have actually gone in favor of Ripple Labs.

A summary trial is a procedure in which a normal trial is omitted, and a judgment is made based on the existing legal issue if the facts claimed by each party in the trial are clear and there are no additional issues. In other words, if the case can be resolved only by judging based on the law, the court closes the case through a summary trial.

The details that Ripple Labs and the SEC claim in the trial are regarding the violations of the federal securities law. The Securities and Exchange Commission claims that Ripple did not meet the sub-test requirements for determining the applicability of the securities law presented by the U.S. Supreme Court and sold unregistered securities called Ripple. Ripple Labs claims that it is not subject to the Securities Act because there was no specific investment contract at the time of issuing Ripple, and investors who bought Ripple through the exchange do not know who they are buying the tokens from.

Parties	Assertions
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)	A financial security called Ripple does not meet the sub-test requirements presented by the U.S. Supreme Court for determining whether the securities law shall be applicable.
Ripple Labs	Ripple is not subject to the Securities Act because there is no investment contract, it is not a joint business, and investors who invest in Ripple do not know who the seller is.

Ripple News 2: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is trying to indict “selling unregistered securities.”

In December 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicted Ripple Labs, which issues and operates Ripple Coin, on charges of “selling unregistered securities.” The SEC argued that Ripple (XRP) is a security, so it must be regulated by securities law and that Ripple Labs and Ripple Coin are not currently following the current regulations. As a result, the SEC has requested Ripple Labs to return all illegally acquired profits, prohibited the issuance of Ripple(XRP) by Ripple Labs, and ordered civil penalties.

In response, Ripple Labs submitted a response to the New York Court in January 2021 as follows. “Ripple (XRP) Coin serves as a medium of exchange, a cryptocurrency used in international transactions – moving value between jurisdictions and facilitating transactions. (skipped) …” Therefore, Ripple claims that the coin is not a security.

Currently, the UK, Japan, and Singapore have decided that Ripple Coin is an unsecured cryptocurrency. In other words, other developed countries are acting the opposite of the U.S. SEC. Regarding the current stance, Ripple has strongly criticized China’s move to dominate the global payment market, asserting that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is actually helping.

The lawsuit, which has been going on for nearly a year, is said to have been viewed as excessive prosecution by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Ripple is expected to receive favorable litigation results. Currently, evidence and witnesses from both sides are fighting in court, and Ripple CEO Brad Gallinghouse predicts that the results of the Ripple lawsuit will come out in the third quarter of 2022.

December 2020	The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit with the New York Federal Court.
January 2021	Response to the lawsuit claims submitted
March 2021	The SEC approved a request for documents related to the securities disclaimer of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH)
–	Submission of evidence and counterargument data from both parties
October 2021	Acceptance of request for extension of Discovery deadline until January 14, 2022

Ripple News 3: Decision to re-list on the exchange that was delisted due to prosecution

Ripple Coin has been delisted on major exchanges such as Coinbase, Kraken, and Binance US due to uncertainties stemming from the indictment from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Against this backdrop, there was a situation in which prices soared with rumors that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong would make a major announcement on Ripple at an economic forum hosted by JP Morgan. As such, Ripple’s re-listing on the North American big exchange is a very strong issue for Ripple in that this could signify its recognition of its value in the United States once again.

So far, there has been no official announcement about the re-listing of Ripple on the exchange. Please be wary not to be swayed by various rumors.

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Therefore, we are not responsible for the investment decision in Ripple and the resulting loss.

Ripple Basics

Here are some factors that investors should consider before investing in Ripple.

Cryptocurrency Features	Ripple (XRP)
Publisher or Developers	Ripple Labs
Headquarters (Registration Number)	United States of America
Symbol	XRP
Platform	RippleNet
Published Date (CMC Registration)	2013-08-04
Max Supply	100,000,000,000 XRP

Reliability Score of Ripple in 2023

These are indexes mesuring the investment reliability of Ripple conducted by Coin-Labs.com.

Investment Reliability Rating Items	Scores and Current Status
Company Activation Rate	9.9 / 10.0 CAR
Communication Rate	8.6 / 10.0 CR
Technology Transparency Rate	7.7 / 10.0 TTR
Development Participation Rate	8.7 / 10.0 DPR
Listing Status on the World's Top 10 Exchanges	Listed on 10 Exchanges
Number of Available Pairs Worldwide	1,098 Pairs
Market Cap of the Cryptocurrency	26,853,492,004 USD (Rank #5)

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Ripple Price

Here are the price and recent trading volume of Ripple. (Data of 2023-09-26 04:13:00)

Price Items	Price and Trading Volume of Ripple
Ripple Price	0.504 USD
Price Change 24h	-0.94%
Price Change 7d	0.63%
Trading Volume 24h	850,894,675 USD
Trading Volume Change 24h	137.39%

Cryptocurrency Metadata

You can check the development status and social media information of Ripple through the links in the table below.

Metadata Source	URL
🌎 Official Website	https://xrpl.org/
📖 White Paper	https://ripple.com/files/ripple_consensus_whitepaper.pdf
🛰️ Source Code (GitHub)	https://github.com/ripple/rippled
🐦 Twitter	https://twitter.com/Ripple
🤖 Reddit	https://reddit.com/r/ripple
🎺 Message Board	http://www.xrpchat.com/

Where to Buy Ripple

Here are the top ten world crypto exchanges where traders can buy Ripple in 2023.

Top10 Exchanges	Listed Status	Page URL
Binance	Listed	https://www.binance.com/en/trade/XRP_BTC
Coinbase	Listed	https://exchange.coinbase.com/trade/XRP-USD
Kraken	Listed	https://trade.kraken.com/ko/charts/KRAKEN:XRP-USD
KuCoin	Listed	https://trade.kucoin.com/trade/XRP-USDT
Bitfinex	Listed	https://trading.bitfinex.com/t/XRP:USD?type=exchange
OKX	Listed	https://www.okx.com/trade-spot/xrp-usdt
Huobi	Listed	https://www.huobi.com/en-us/exchange/xrp_usdt
Bitstamp	Listed	https://www.bitstamp.net/markets/xrp/usd/
Bybit	Listed	https://www.bybit.com/en-US/trade/spot/XRP/USDT
Gate.io	Listed	https://www.gate.io/trade/xrp_usdt

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