If you trade crypto, you know by now that speculative demand far out-matches the demand from utility. For the moment. When we look at the latest xRapid volumes, they are detectable, yes. And

Adherents of decentralized money have long visualized a future world, years hence, where money can flow as easily across the Internet as information; where personal property and its disposition is guaranteed by cryptographic

The terminology used was carefully chosen to reflect a concept. His tweet was one of many in the previous week that centered around a large-scale communication effort by Ripple to respond with its

It's the old meme: "I'm into XRP for the technology!" The reason it's so funny to those of us in the community is because, despite all the good that the XRP

We've all felt it. When the cryptomarket moves suddenly in the wrong direction, there's degrees of emotion involved, and in a market where most of the choices reflect prices based only on speculation,

Why is XRP the best choice for digital asset investors? When this question is posed to most of us in the XRP Community, the five-minute elevator pitches can sound completely different depending on

When the entire market exhibits unintelligible patterns and volatility, it's important for crypto owners to determine the significance, and, even casually, evaluate their position. Cryptomarket movements, even if they remain primarily driven from

July is here, signaling the mid-year checkpoint for those of us in crypto. For XRP, the first half of the year wound up including multiple incredible announcements, both for XRP and for digital

Expansion. There are two ways to accomplish it in the world of big business, and especially in the fast-moving world of high-tech that used to be solely represented by companies in Silicon Valley,

Like a household plant forgotten on the patio in the mild June rains, crypto is growing, and growing fast. It is now, once again, testing the air to see if 'it's time.'

Mainstream media and news organizations are continuing to report on the two biggest news stories in crypto in the last week; Ripple's MoneyGram deal and Facebook's publishing of their 'Libra' whitepaper. Less high-profile

The news cycle has continued its frenetic pace in the last few days, with multiple exchange announcements, XRP community updates, and a new website for XRP Ledger documentation, organized specifically around community-sourced contributions.

The championing of a decentralized, no-counter-party digital asset is a tricky business. Ripple knows what I'm talking about.   Since the original team founded the company, they've accumulated real-world experience - some of it

Greetings and 'Happy Sunday:'  The start of a new week is an apt point to look back over the previous few days and review some of the major news items that hit

In this edition of the XRP News Update, I cover a significant change to XRP's 'default UNL,' provide easy-to-access coverage of the recent AMA by Stefan Thomas, and highlight important announcements about

The Internet of Value (IoV) is speeding up, with tools and applications built on the fastest payment network, using the fastest digital asset in the world. Here is a compact run-down of the

Each day now, it's second nature to look for multiple stories that help paint a picture of the growing capabilities for the Internet of Value.   Heading into Memorial Day here in the U.

The cryptomarket is transforming itself, and traders are scrambling to find the latest news and information about the assets comprising their portfolio. The XRP ecosystem has continued to log steady and impressive progress

Most people, rightly or wrongly, begin their crypto journey after first hearing about Bitcoin. Bitcoin is the oldest cryptocurrency, and while it's great as a reference point, technology has come a long way

Let's discuss the ongoing XRP rally. On Monday night, we in the West went to sleep after seeing the price of XRP rocket upwards, and when we woke up Tuesday morning, most of

The biggest XRP news by any measurement in the last week was Coil going live (beta) with its blogging platform: It was something that caught much of the community by surprise, because until

One of the light-bulb moments for many XRP Tip Bot users happens when they receive their first tip.   Confusion first sets in: "What is this?   How do I claim this XRP?"

We're back. It may not seem like we're back when we see flash crashes and dumps, but they go hand-in-hand with 'green days' that far outstrip what you can find in any ordinary

The majority of 2018, and the first month of 2019 have been given the colloquialism 'Crypto Winter,' which actually coincided with that season in the Northern Hemisphere:  The 'Crypto Winter' claimed many

Fun can be an energetic driver of technology adoption. It doesn't matter what the idea or application is;  if it's fun, people are much more likely to participate.   If each of us enjoys