Ripple company
Overview
Ripple (Ripple Labs) is a technology company that develops the Ripple payment protocol, a real-time gross settlement system for currency exchange and remittances. It uses the XRP Ledger and its native digital asset XRP as a bridge currency for cross-border transactions. The company is based in the United States and focuses on enterprise financial solutions.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Ripple connects to 110 tracked entities, most strongly to Brad Garlinghouse, SEC, MAS.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 8 of 110 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
employs | Brad Garlinghouse | 99% |
submitted_to | SEC | 95% |
regulated_by | MAS | 95% |
regulated_by | New York State Department of Financial Services | 95% |
issues | Ripple USD | 95% |
acquired | Hidden Road | 95% |
acquired | Metaco | 95% |
acquired | Standard Custody & Trust | 90% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Ripple?
Ripple is a payment protocol and digital asset network designed for fast, low-cost international money transfers. It is operated by Ripple Labs Inc., which also created the XRP Ledger and the XRP token.
How does Ripple differ from Bitcoin?
Ripple focuses on interbank settlement and financial institution use cases, relying on a consensus protocol rather than proof-of-work mining. Its XRP token is used as a bridge currency, whereas Bitcoin is primarily a peer-to-peer digital currency.
What is the relationship between Ripple and XRP?
Ripple Labs developed the XRP Ledger and holds a significant portion of XRP tokens. XRP is used as a settlement medium on the Ripple network, but the two are legally distinct: Ripple is the company, XRP is the cryptocurrency.
What is Ripple connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Ripple is linked to 110 other tracked entities, most strongly to Brad Garlinghouse, SEC, MAS.
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