Stellar provides an environment to trade any assets with fast and virtually-free transactions. Coupled with the ability to issue capped and non-fractional units of an asset, these properties make Stellar an ideal blockchain for issuing Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Many creators and…
Open banking is poised to transform business operations and payments transactions across North America. As fintechs and banks explore alternatives to debit and credit card transactions and lean into account-to-account payment networking, education and additional regulatory guidance around open banking…
The blockchain industry saw some big changes last year, brought on by a maturing crypto landscape and the development of innovative new technologies. Ripple set out to better understand and further analyze this rapid evolution through both primary and secondary…
Ripple publishes the quarterly XRP Markets Report to voluntarily provide transparency and regular updates on the company’s views on the state of crypto markets such as quarterly XRP sales, relevant XRP-related announcements and commentary on market developments over the previous…
The turn of the calendar year is a popular time to reflect on the prior one and look ahead to the next. While the sudden and remarkable explosion of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021 showcased yet another mainstream application for…
Digitization and COVID-19 Put Underserved Market Remittances Under Pressure The term gray market might conjure up images of nefarious players exchanging cash in shadowy alleys. In reality, gray markets have become an unfortunate necessity for those that lack the financial…
This update was written and provided by Litecoin MimbleWimble lead developer David Burkett. ——– Taproot Release The first release candidate of v0.21 with taproot support (v0.21.1rc1) is now available for download 25. I’ve been testing it out, and everything has been…
In this special Apex edition of The Ripple Drop, we run down the highlights of the inaugural event, then zoom in to look at Ledger City and xApps, two of the many exciting projects being built on the XRP Ledger…
Today, we are excited to announce the winners of the 9th round of the Stellar Community Fund (SCF). After one and a half weeks of deliberation, a panel of 49 judges drawn from both the Stellar Development Foundation and the…
This update was written and provided by Litecoin MimbleWimble lead developer David Burkett. ——– Security Vulnerability As shared on Twitter yesterday: Kurt, a long-time GRIN community member, contacted Charlie and I to inform us of a vulnerability in the design for…