Ripple (XRP) Now Supported On The Crypterium Wallet

We’re working non-stop to add support for the best cryptocurrencies in the market. Today, we’re excited to announce that Ripple (XRP) is now supported on the Crypterium Wallet.

This isn’t an isolated effort. We’ve recently added support for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and USD Coin (USDC), some of the world’s most popular cryptocurrencies.

From now on, you’ll no longer need to register on multiple platforms that support Ripple. You can do it all from the Crypterium Wallet — store, send, exchange, purchase and even withdraw.

The Best Ripple Wallet

The Crypterium Wallet is the best ripple wallet for a reason: it allows you to do so much more than just storing XRP. With just one app, you can do all these things:

Send Ripple

Avoid the hefty fees charged by banks and remittance companies. Send money internationally using Ripple in the Crypterium Wallet. All you need is the recipient’s phone number. Your money transfer is always commission-free and instant.

Receive Ripple

Receiving payments in Ripple is simple. You can check your Ripple address and tag by clicking on “Top Up” and selecting XRP among your balances. Copy the address or scan the QR code. Keep in mind that XRP wallet addresses come along with a destination tag. If you plan to receive XRP, make sure you provide all details to the sender to avoid transaction failures or delays.

Exchange Ripple

Exchange Ripple (BCH) for Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) or USD Coin (USDC) without leaving the Crypterium Wallet. Go to “Exchange” and exchange XRP instantly and with the low commissions. Our AI-based matching engine Crypterium SX always gives you the best exchange rate for your transaction.

Buy Ripple

If you’re wondering how to buy Ripple with your credit card, then you’ve come to the right place. With the Crypterium Wallet, you can buy XRP with debit card or credit card in seconds with the best rates in the market. Oh, and the commission is the lowest out there.

Cash Out Ripple

Cashing out XRP is easy and fast with the Crypterium Wallet. You can cash out Ripple straight to your bank card with only a few taps. To turn Ripple into USD or any other currency, simply click on “Cash Out”.

Everything You Need To Know About Ripple (XRP)

What Is Ripple?

Ripple, which is currently the third most valuable cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is the name of both a protocol and the native currency of that protocol.

Ripple has an interesting history, one that even precedes Bitcoin. It has been dabbled in its fair share of controversy, and maybe with some good reasons.

This fintech startup is doing a great job by using distributed ledger technology to improve cross border payments and remittances.

Unpacking Ripple And Its Components

The Ripple network is an open-source network created to facilitate cheap and fast transactions without relying on third-party intermediaries such as banks.

Unlike Bitcoin which was never meant to be a simple transactional currency due to its scalability woes, Ripple was developed to rule international worldwide transactions.

The best way to understand Ripple is by first getting a good grasp of the problem that it is trying to solve. According to the Ripple website, the current payment rails do not complement the modern times we live in as they were developed in the “disco era.”

The traditional financial system suffers from:

• Slowness: interbank transactions take 3–5 days to settle
• Expensive: people lose $1.6 trillion in transaction fees each year
• Unreliable: the financial system has high failure rates

The Ripple platform has its native currency (XRP) and a network of payment providers known as RippleNet.

RippleNet Explained

RippleNet is a network of financial institutions and payment providers such as banks that utilize solutions developed by Ripple to provide a more efficient and cheaper way of sending money globally.

In a nutshell, RippleNet provides users with the quickest and shortest route to transfer money from one person to another.

Let’s say you want to send money from Japan to Nigeria. You deposit the money into a Japanese bank which accepts the yen. However, since there is no direct financial connection between Japan and Nigeria, your funds in JPY are first converted to a major global currency such as the US dollars.

Then, USD is sent to the recipient in Nigeria where it is converted to the local currency, Naira. There are two conversion processes involved and each step involves transaction fees.

RippleNet provides a direct route for you to send money from Japan to Nigeria (or any two countries in the world) without manually going through the USD conversion. The end result is a faster and cheaper process.

What is XRP?

XRP is the token used as a medium for sending value across the Ripple network. It acts as a bridge for both fiat and other cryptocurrencies.

It has been described as a joker, in this case, a currency that can act as any other currency. It can turn into a USD or EUR if you want it to.

It is also used for anti-spamming purposes, preventing bad actors from intentionally clogging the network by initiating millions of transactions at the same time.

History of Ripple (XRP)

The initial concept behind Ripple was conceived around 2004 by Ryan Fugger. Jed McCaleb took over from Fugger’s idea and used it to build what is known as Ripple.

McCaleb, who has worked on innovative web technologies, steered the technological aspects of the company until he had a disagreement with management on the direction to steer the company. He decided to go his separate ways after the fallout.

The company decided to have 100 billion token pre-mined of which 50 percent was kept by the company. This does not sit well with investors who think that the company controls too much stake and can easily “kill off” the token by dumping it at once in the market.

This is one of the reasons why the company took McCaleb to court when he wanted to dump all his XRP when he was leaving the company. He had to sell his stash in chunks to prevent what is known as pump and dump.

Ripple Investors

Ripple has partnerships with several financial institutions such as banks. Some of its investors and partners include Standard Chartered, Santander InnoVentures, Seagate Technologies, CME Group, Bitcoin Opportunity Corp, IDG Capital Partners, Vast Ventures, and more.

The company raised nearly $96 million between April 2013 and September 2016 in multiple rounds of funding.

Key Benefits Of Ripple

• Bridge currency: several currencies in the world cannot be directly converted to each other. That’s why the USD is used in international trade. People and companies have to pay double conversion fees when exchanging these currencies. XRP creates a bridge between these currencies and makes it easy to convert from one currency to another.
• Quick transactions: international transactions take between 1–3 days to settle. Ripple transactions settle in seconds.
• Payment network

The Bottom Line

You should not see Ripple as a competitor to Bitcoin because the two digital assets are completely different, especially from a governance perspective.

The Bitcoin protocol is maintained by an independent pool of miners who receive freshly minted bitcoins as a reward for their efforts. Ripple is more of a transactional currency and has real-life use cases in the remittance industry. The more the company inks more partnerships with banks and financial institutions, the higher the value of the XRP token.

About Crypterium

Crypterium is leading fintech startup awarded by KPMG and H2Ventures. Our goal is to ensure anyone can store, send, exchange and spend digital currencies with the same ease as traditional money.

Crypterium is led by the former General Manager of Visa Central & Eastern Europe, Steven Parker, and C-level executives from global financial institutions like Renaissance Insurance, London Derivatives Exchange, American Express, etc.

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