Ripple advisor teases 'more CBDC announcements in the next few weeks'
The blockchain company has been pushing hard into the CBDC space since piloting its CBDC Private Ledger aimed at central banks in March 2021. Ripple may soon unveil positive developments in its central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects, following hints from Ripple CBDC advisor Antony Welfare of more announcements to come. Crypto influencer Sentosumosaba had shared on Twitter on Sept.6 that Ripple was in the midst of several CBDC pilot programs including one in Bhutan and the other in Palau. Ripple’s senior advisor Welfare, who handles CBDC Europe and Global Partnerships responded on....
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Image via Stanford University. San Francisco-based Ripple Labs, the startup behind the digital payment network Ripple, has appointed a former US State Department official as an advisor. Speaking about her new role, Anja Manuel said she was excited to build on Ripple's "impressive momentum" and looking forward to help it gain international traction. "Ripple is uniquely designed to lower both the costs and risks inherent to domestic and cross-border payment systems," she added. The former US State Department official said: "It has the potential to expand the global economy through increased....
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With less than a month to go before the US election, one distributed ledger startup's chief executive is making the pitch for a national 'FinTech advisor'. Chris Larsen, CEO of Ripple, is calling for the next US president to appoint an advisor to help navigate the rapidly changing financial technology sector. In a new blog post, released today, Larsen argues that technology is redrawing the boundaries of finance – and that the US government needs to take action to keep American companies competitive. His words of caution come weeks before Americans head to the polls on 8th November, an....