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Australia

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank Latest to Experiment With Ripple

Australia's Commonwealth Bank announced it would use Ripple technology at its subsidiaries, with a view to incorporating digital currencies in future.

Business  ·  29 May 2015
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Seagate: Ripple Funding Shows We’re Serious About Blockchain Tech

Following an investment in Ripple Labs, Seagate's senior vice president Dave Morton discusses why his firm is excited about blockchain technology.

Tech  ·  21 May 2015
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Ripple Labs Raises $28 Million in Series A Round

Digital currency startup Ripple Labs announced today that it has closed a new $28m Series A funding round.

Business  ·  19 May 2015
Regulation

When the Government Knocks at Your Door

Attorney Jared Marx discusses what cryptocurrency businesses should do when face-to-face with a US government subpoena, interview or search warrant.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 May 2015
Crime

FinCEN Fines Ripple Labs for Bank Secrecy Act Violations

FinCEN has fined digital currency startup Ripple Labs as part of its first civil enforcement action against an industry firm.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 May 2015
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Western Union: ‘Too Early’ to Discuss Ripple Labs Pilot Project

Global payments giant Western Union is keeping quiet about its rumored plans to tap distributed ledger technology.

Tech  ·  30 April 2015
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Western Union ‘Exploring’ Pilot Program With Ripple Labs

Global remittance giant Western Union is reportedly working on a pilot program with decentralized payment protocol provider Ripple Labs.

Tech  ·  29 April 2015
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Former Yahoo Exec Appointed COO of Ripple Labs

Ripple Labs has appointed former Yahoo and AOL executive Brad Garlinghouse as its new COO. Garlinghouse, who sits on the board of Ancestry.com, became the CEO of file-sharing firm Hightail in 2012. He departed last fall following a dispute over a potential sale of the company, as reported at the time by Re/code. In a press statement about his new […]

Business  ·  16 April 2015
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$1 Million Legal Fight Ensnares Ripple, Bitstamp and Jed McCaleb

Bitstamp has initiated legal action over more than 1 million dollars in disputed funds related to the sale of nearly 100M XRP last month.

Business  ·  2 April 2015
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Ripple Labs Appoints Former US State Department Official as Advisor

Ripple Labs has appointed Anja Manuel, a former US Secretary of State official, as an advisor to the company.

Business  ·  18 March 2015
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Ripple Labs Joins Cross-Border Payments Association

San Francisco-based Ripple Labs, the startup behind the digital payment network Ripple, has joined the International Payments Framework Association (IFPA). The Association, whose members include the likes of ACH, NACHA and SWIFT, provides rule sets, best practices and guidance on how to improve cross-border payments. Nilesh Dusane, director of business development at Ripple Labs, said that […]

Business  ·  5 March 2015
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‘Bad Blood’ Between Ripple and Stellar Aired in Tell-All Report

The New York Observer has published an article examining the turbulent history of decentralized payment startups Ripple Labs and Stellar.

Tech  ·  5 February 2015
Oracles

Ex-Rugby Star: Smart Contracts Could Prevent Legal Disputes in Sport

Self-enforcing smart contracts could prevent disputes in the sports world and ease pressure on the legal system, says a former professional player.

Business  ·  22 January 2015
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Ripple Labs Names Former Obama Advisor to Board of Directors

Ripple Labs has named former National Economic Council director Gene Sperling to its board of directors.

Tech  ·  20 January 2015
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Stellar’s Joyce Kim Talks the Launch, the Fork and the Future

Stellar Foundation co-founder Joyce Kim talks about the issues surrounding the distributed payment network and why developers see its potential.

Business  ·  21 December 2014