The CBDC solution of Ripple leverages a private version of the public, open-source XRP Ledger (XRPL).
The country will use Ripple’s solution to pilot a central bank digital currency in different phases. Ripple disclosed that the move is driven by the country’s desire to enhance digital and cross-border payments, expand financial inclusion efforts and extend its commitment to sustainability. According to the announcement, Bhutan will utilize Ripple’s solution to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital Ngultrum. Ripple Labs Inc, a financial technology company headquartered in the U.S., yesterday announced a partnership with the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) – the central bank of Bhutan. The announcement is a step forward for Ripple that has been fighting a legal battle with the SEC.The RMA plans to issue a CBDC using Ripple’s open-source XRP Ledger (XRPL).Ripple announces a partnership with the central bank of Bhutan – the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA).Its total market capitalisation currently stands at just under $25 billion, which makes it the third-largest digital currency on the market, behind Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). The coin has lost 3.4% of its value in the past 24 hour, according to Coinmarketcap. In today’s trading, the Ripple price stood at $0.638, as of $12:12 GMT. At the moment, Binance ranks higher in terms of XRP trading volume than the other big crypto exchanges in South Korea – Upbit (8.4%), Coinone (5.4%) and Korbit (2%). This makes Binance third in market share over that period, behind South Korea’s Bithumb, which captures 26% of all trades, and Japan’s Bitbank with just over 10%. According to recent market data, the platform accounts for 8.9%, or just over $38 million, of the XRP trading volume generated in the past 24 hours. The Ripple price is currently hovering around $0.635, according to data from cryptocurrency tracker Coinmarketcap.īinance is one of the most-popular non-Korean destinations for XRP trading. The token fell as low as $0.628 in the morning session, which was its lowest price level since March 18. The digital coin experienced another drop in the early hours of today’s trading, as the FSA confirmed the reports by issuing a formal warning to the Hong Kong-based trading platform. The digital coin finished the session at $0.662, down from its opening level of $0.693. While, the cryptocurrency topped $0.70 in yesterday’s morning session, its advance came to a halt after media reports suggested that Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) planned to issue a warning against Binance for operating in the country without the required registration. The Ripple price (XRP/USD) has fallen to a five-day low following news that Japan’s financial watchdog has ordered cryptocurrency exchange Binance to stop servicing Japanese residents.
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