Episode 20200815
"Garlinghouse wants Ripple to be Amazon of Payments" August 15
August 15th, 2020
2 mins 28 secs
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Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news
Bitcoin is up 1% at $11,880
Ethereum is up 2% at $436
and XRP is down 1% at 29 cents
Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Synthetix up 32%
Digibyte up 17%
and Aave up 16%
Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple told the financial times that the company aims to be the Amazon of payments.
The Boston Federal reserve is partnering with MIT on a research effort focused on central bank digital currencies
The Winklevoss Twins met with Barstool founder Dave Portnoy in a wide-ranging conversation about Bitcoin.
Episode Links
- Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy buys bitcoin after Winklevoss pitch - The Block
- Ripple aims to become 'the Amazon of payments' says CEO - The Block
- Ripple CEO Hits Out at Reports Claiming Firm Is Pivoting From Interbank Payments - CoinDesk
- Speech by Governor Brainard on "An Update on Digital Currencies" - Federal Reserve Board