Ripple’s cross-border token recorded a modest daily gain of 3%, which was enough for analyst Ali Martinez to suggest that it “seems to be breaking out” and to predict a much larger increase. At the same time, institutional interest in the asset remains strong and could indeed pave the way for further upside. Ready for … Read more
Switzerland-based asset manager 21Shares outlined its investment case for XRP, citing regulatory clarity, institutional access, growing utility of XRPL, and predictable supply. Nonetheless, he highlighted a major risk, which continues to haunt the underlying asset. Why bullish on XRP? Given Ripple’s years-long battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and last year’s favorable outcome, … Read more
David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO Emeritus, argued on August 31 that supporters of the BIP-110 fork of Bitcoin moved from governance to attack after rejecting the outcome of the soft fork and continuing on a separate proof-of-work chain. His exchange with fork supporter Loogart captures the dispute: whether losing a consensus fight justifies the creation of … Read more