Crypto Billionaires: Ripple’s Jed McCaleb World’s 40th Richest Person, Cofounder Sells 29 Million XRP Last Week

According to onchain data analytics researchers, one of the founders of the company Ripple, Jed McCaleb allegedly sold 29.5 million XRP in a single day. McCaleb, an early cryptocurrency investor, and self-made entrepreneur is one of the richest men on the planet. There are a number of investors who happened to get into cryptocurrency at … Read more

2020’s Crypto Performances: The Biggest Token Losers and This Year’s Top-Performing Cryptocurrencies

Digital currency markets have climbed significantly in value all year long, despite the gloomy global economy and the aftermath of Covid-19 responses. Bitcoin prices have been hovering at values not seen since 2017, and the top crypto asset in terms of market cap has gained a whopping 159% since January 5, 2020. In fact, many … Read more

New Paper: Ripple Network Doesn’t Meet Criteria To Reach Consensus

A brand-new paper which analyzes the Ripple network concluded that the network does not reach true consensus, as its protocol “may violate safety and liveness,” and doesn’t follow the established models and algorithms for a Byzantine agreement. Report Claims XRP’s Network Is Vulnerable to Malicious Actors According to Ignacio Amores-Sesar, Christian Cachin, and Jovana Micic, … Read more