MoneyGram and Ripple testing bank transfers of the XRP cryptocurrency. Fortune Staff Writer Jeff John Roberts explains why this partnership is so significant.
"Unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum, it (Ripple) is centrally controlled," explains Roberts. "This is Ripple's moment of truth because people are speculating on XRP." With transaction fees so high for Bitcoin, some investors are seeing Ripple as a good alternative.
"Ripple is at the forefront of blockchain technology and we look forward to piloting xRapid," MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes said Thursday. In the release announcing this partnership, both Ripple and MoneyGram promoted the efficiency and speed of this digital currency.
Cheddar has pulled together a rough timeline of the GameStop tale, from its inauspicious beginnings to becoming one of the biggest stories out of Wall Street since the crash of the housing market.
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers should be classed as “workers” and not self-employed.
Notable names like Bob Dylan and Volvo are all users of this top-tier cloud storage service, well-priced for content creators of any status.
A NASA rover has landed on Mars in an epic quest to bring back rocks that could answer whether life ever existed on the red planet.
In 1856, a chemistry student named William Henry Perkin accidentally created a strange substance with a rich purple hue. That accident turned out to be the world’s first synthetic dye.
Cheddar looks at the players in the GameStop stock saga taking part in the House Committee on Financial Services hearing.
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TomoCredit founder Kristy Kim talked to Cheddar about the fintech startup looking to help "credit invisible" customers build their FICO scores,
Cheddar anchors Kristen Scholer and Hena Doba break down the global chip shortage and how one company in Taiwan, TSMC) controls most of the world's supply.
Cheddar Climate is highlighting the automotive industry and the steps its leaders are taking to reduce carbon emissions.
