US Blockchain Company Ripple Raises $55 Mln, Investors Include Major Banks

US Blockchain Company Ripple Raises $55 Mln, Investors Include Major Banks

Thursday, Blockchain company Ripple announced that it had raised $55 mln in funding. Accenture Ventures, SCB Digital Ventures, the venture arm of Siam Commercial Bank and Santander Innoventures are just a few of the investors who participated in the Series B funding. Additionally, Ripple has secured partnerships with major banks, including Standard Chartered, BMO Financial Group, and Shanghai Huarui Bank. In the near future Ripple plans to partner with even more banks, which are planned to use the service it provides to improve cross-border payments. Overall, Ripple has received over $93....


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