Ripple Pushes Start-ups to Use Its XRP Cryptocurrency
The company wants developers and entrepreneurs to build products that use its XRP cryptocurrency and digital ledger. As Ripple is working on ways to facilitate international transactions, "there's lots of other stuff you can do with XRP, and we want to help other people do that," says Cory Johnson, the chief market strategist at Ripple.
For the full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/ripple-is-tapping-into-start-ups-that-use-xrp).
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