Ripple Labs Nears Close of $30 Million Funding Round
Ripple Labs, the company behind the Ripple protocol and the Codius smart contract platform, is close to finalizing the deal on a new $30 Million USD funding round. Wall Street Journal's Venture Capital blog reports that it has received confirmation from Ripple labs that it is working on closing the deal for its Series B funding round. According to their analysis, the deal would give Ripple Labs (RL) a post-money valuation of $100 million. This valuation stands in contrast to the apparent market valuation of XRP, the token which fuels the Ripple protocol. The company's primary value comes....
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