Do you like to cook? Some don't.  I lack the experience and knowledge to make some of the complex dishes that are my own favorites, whether it's a confetti salad or stuffed vegetables.  But give me a ready-made pizza crust from Trader Joe's and

What do you think of when you see the Ripple logo? For most of us that have been around since XRP's early days, it represented XRP.  The fact that Ripple owns the rights to the symbol as a trademark didn't seem to factor in

XRP is a digital asset that exists on its own, decentralized, among a large number of nodes that validate transactions.  It can exist without the assistance of Ripple (the company), and many organizations and individuals have developed applications and tools based on its features,

Volume is picking up again; market caps are expanding once more.  And now, the regulatory climate worldwide can be faced with greater certainty. How large will the crypto market become?  In my last blog, I mentioned the prediction made by the CEO of Pantera

The term "infrastructure" conjures yawn-inducing images of highways, water treatment plants, and the electric grid.  It's not a sexy topic. But infrastructure is a key topic for business and governments alike.  Have you ever visited an older city that was built on

One example that I've heard - from Ripple and from third parties - is the example of a cargo container. Prior to the creation and standardization of the cargo container and cargo ship, global commerce over the ocean was a collection of small vessels

The new crypto market has attracted a large number of new investors. These new investors may not always know about the basic security precautions that are wise to take to avoid hacking.  In traditional modes of investment, this absence of online and network security

The recent XRP rally has been enjoyable to watch; it's the rally we all knew should happen, but none of us knew exactly when the market would see fit to correct XRP's fire sale prices in early April.  2018's first quarter has finally relented

Are you a Star Trek fan? I am.  Star Trek demonstrated all the things that held fascination for me while becoming an adult: being part of a larger team, new technology, conflict, and a group of people trying to make a difference in their

In my last blog, I discussed the origins of Ripple and XRP, going back to the years 2011 - 2013. Those were some incredible times, when nobody really knew about XRP or Ripple, and the crypto market was learning about them for the first

From the time I first started writing about XRP and Ripple, one of my to-do items was to consolidate the main news stories into a timeline of sorts, to form a well-rounded history. I've found different resources on this topic, and while some provide