The Ripple (XRP) community has urged Skype to integrate XRPTipBot into its platform, allowing users to send micro-payments across the globe similar to what is present on Twitter, Reddit, Discord, and Gmail.
Bitso, a cryptocurrency affiliated with Ripple, has been listed as one of the trading platforms integrated on Kaiko, which now covers 49 cryptocurrency exchanges on its crypto data website.
Ripple now has a partnership with UK’s Rational FX. It has been steeping up partnering with a couple of companies over the past week assisting companies willing to adopt its solutions to carry out both local and cross-border transactions in a fast, more accessible and cheaper manner.
The Ripple team has launched the first fiat InterLedger Protocol (ILP) connector, and it is expected to be a big step towards interoperability with traditional financial systems and gain massive adoption.
The internet of value is set to be the next big thing, and open source standards like Ripple’s InterLedger Protocol (ILP) would play a crucial role in its growth due to their interoperability and other significant features.
Ripple and Alipay could work together as the Chinese payment giant is seeking to enter the US market, with Brad Garlinghouse confirming that Alipay has grand ambitions for the United States.