XRP is the native digital currency of the Ripple network, an open-source payment system aimed at enabling fast and inexpensive financial transfers between banks and financial institutions around the world.
Here are some key facts:
Issuer: Ripple Labs.
Main goal: Facilitate international transfers at high speed and low cost.
Speed: XRP transactions are executed within seconds, compared to other currencies like Bitcoin that may take minutes or hours.
Banking use: XRP is used by some banks as a liquidity bridge between different currencies.
Difference from Bitcoin: XRP does not rely on mining (Proof of Work), but on a consensus mechanism among a number of trusted validators.
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