XRP Payments Make Waves In Asia As This Japanese Company Taps Ripple’s Ledger...
The adoption of blockchain technology across Asia continues to accelerate, with Ripple’s XRP Ledger (XRPL) once again at the center of innovation. A new collaboration between Tobu Top Tours Co., Ltd. and SBI Ripple Asia Co., Ltd. aims to reshape digital transactions by combining blockchain technology with real-world commerce. The initiative could create new waves […]
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Ripple chief executive officer Brad Garlinghouse said Friday that the company’s business in the Asia-Pacific region has not suffered from the ongoing regulatory issues in the U.S. Ripple’s Business in Asia and Japan Sees Growth Ripple is facing a $1.3 billion lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In December, the SEC charged Ripple, creators of the eponymous XRP cryptocurrency, and its top executives with selling unregistered securities since 2013. The blockchain payments firm denies the charges, but that has not stopped a number of U.S. crypto....