Ripple

With the SEC probing Ripple, MoneyGram sidelines its partner to nurture online operations, which hit a milestone by surpassing in-store Walmart remittances in December.

The software company in a court filing reiterated its argument that XRP is a virtual currency that doesn't need to be registered.

This Leaders episode with PaymentsSource’s John Adams and Ripple’s Asheesh Birla, provides insight into the evolving blockchain landscape, examines how Ripple has navigated a shifting competitive environment, and takes a look at what lies ahead for RippleNet.

The Securities and Exchange Commission last week accused Ripple of breaking securities laws, raising questions about the future of banks' ties with the company.

The company did not disclose the nature of the suit, but CEO Brad Garlinghouse has long disputed the Securities and Exchange Commission's claim that XRP is a security, not a currency.

The conversation around advancing the distribution and use of digital currency gets a boost every time the banking system stubs its toe. And there have been many recent examples of financial system problems to point to.

By slicing clutter out of international payments, Ripple managed to turn rivals into partners once before. It hopes a hunger for sharable authentication can make that happen again.

Citing a need to better serve its customers in the future and also boost the image of the XRP cryptocurrency, Ripple announced this week it was joining the ISO 20022 standardization committee.

Siam Commercial Bank is partnering with Ripple to provide instant cross-border payments for small and medium size enterprises (SMEs).

Governments are directly advancing real-time digital payments — a welcome move for Ripple, which is applying its relationship with MoneyGram and a growing base of eager partners to expand its network.