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12-30-2017, 06:01 AM
What the heck is Ripple? A brief look at the hottest cryptocurrency of the moment.
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Move over ethereum and litecoin — ripple is suddenly the hot new cryptocurrency.*
But ripple is different. It can't be mined. It can't be used to go shopping. And it's operated by a private company.
Ripple is still far smaller than bitcoin, the reigning king of cryptocurrencies, but it's had a remarkable 2017. Ripple has increased by 29,000 percent (http://mashable.com/2017/12/29/ripple-overtakes-ethereum/)in the past 12 months, pushing its value to more than $70 billion. In comparison, bitcoin — which has had a notably successful, if volatile, year — has risen by over 1,400 percent to a value of $245 billion.*
SEE ALSO: Stop pretending like you understand cryptocurrency and take these online courses (http://mashable.com/2017/12/29/cryptocurrency-for-beginners/) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/29/ripple-currency-is-not-actually-currency/)
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Move over ethereum and litecoin — ripple is suddenly the hot new cryptocurrency.*
But ripple is different. It can't be mined. It can't be used to go shopping. And it's operated by a private company.
Ripple is still far smaller than bitcoin, the reigning king of cryptocurrencies, but it's had a remarkable 2017. Ripple has increased by 29,000 percent (http://mashable.com/2017/12/29/ripple-overtakes-ethereum/)in the past 12 months, pushing its value to more than $70 billion. In comparison, bitcoin — which has had a notably successful, if volatile, year — has risen by over 1,400 percent to a value of $245 billion.*
SEE ALSO: Stop pretending like you understand cryptocurrency and take these online courses (http://mashable.com/2017/12/29/cryptocurrency-for-beginners/) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/12/29/ripple-currency-is-not-actually-currency/)
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