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Ripple investors look for a boost as another xRapid partner confirmed

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As much as working and living far from is hard, sending your loved ones money home should not be. Ripple’s xRapid is the solution that is determined to make the cross-border transactions not only less costly but also faster. A lot of companies are trying to integrate this project to make their transactions efficient.

Yesterday, it was confirmed that SendFriend, the only international remittance platform based on the distributed ledger (blockchain) is using Ripple xRapid blockchain technology.

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The primary objective of SendFriend is to reduce the costs as well as improve the overseas workers’ lives who send money back home to their families. To ensure that they make smooth delivery of their services, the blockchain-centered remittance service has leveraged Ripple’s xRapid.

SendFriend being the only with a distributed ledger technology allows the transfer of funds across the border with its app. It merely slashes the remittance cost up to 65% by leveraging the blockchain technology.

The firm is backed by several top companies such as MIT Media Lab, Barclays, TechStars, MasterCard Foundation, and Mahindra Finance. The partnership ensures that instant cross-border transactions are as good as they say.

Also, the firm is an award winner of MIT Media Lab Translational Innovation Alliance and consists of a team that has Ex-MoneyGram as well as Ex-world Bank staff members who both seem to be passionate to bring transformation to individuals with technology.

According to David Lighton, a well known American banker, as well as the CEO of SendFriend, the partnership with xRapid will allow them on the back end to be highly efficient with the capital. He added that there all would be real-time settlements without any pre-funding or packing money in the receiving corridor as well as managing all the foreign exchange risks.

As things stand, it seems that several companies are on the move to integrate xRapid; all credit to its raw speed that has impressed almost everybody. Ripple blockchain tech is bank-friendly which makes it easier for most banks to have a thought about it. Perhaps, for SendFriend, it’s now the smartest move to enable their customers sending money to the Philippines cheaply and quickly than before.

Also, CCID (China’s Center for Information and Industry Development) released an update of their list ranking cryptocurrencies just recently, where they named Ripple as ‘innovative’ project, which tells the company is making accountable waves now as people around the world are starting to see it as a genuinely innovative entity that’s poised to solve real-world problems. And, what Ripple’s xRapid is solving is a trillion dollar problem, the cross-border settlements.

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BNB Price Surges Past $300, Faces Crucial $339 Hurdle: What’s Next?

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BNB price has noted significant gains over the past few days, surging past the psychological resistance of $300. The native cryptocurrency of the Binance Exchange has surpassed Solana to regain its position as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The digital currency has been rallying lately with a 7-day profit of more than 15%. Additionally, BNB has clocked a phenomenal gain of 38% in the month to date.

Binance Coin Outlook

BNB price has been on a strong bull run for the past week, breaking out of its consolidation. Even so, the asset has experienced a correction in its uptrend over the past 24 hours but remains above the crucial level of $300. BNB’s total market cap has decreased by 4% over the past day to $48 billion, while the total volume of the asset traded over the same period dipped by about 15%.

Over the past year, Binance Coin has had to cope with Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD)  on the back of the regulatory troubles of its underlying exchange. Earlier, the BNB price touched a low of $223.50, a few days after its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, pleaded guilty to money laundering charges. However, the cryptocurrency has managed to rebound 46% in value since then.

The recent price rally has been associated with various positive developments in the Binance ecosystem, including the Introduction of the Isolated Margin Auto-Transfer Mode. This feature enables…

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Solana Price Surges Beyond $100, Dethroning Ripple and BNB To Secure Fourth Place

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Solana price performance in recent times has been remarkable, surpassing Ripple and Binance Coin to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The SOL price breached the critical level of $100 for the first time since April 2022 over the weekend to imbue optimism among investors. However, the altcoin has corrected by 7%, suggesting that the market is overheated. At the time of writing, the ‘Ethereum killer’ was trading slightly lower at $111.60.

SOL Outlook

Solana price has made a significant recovery over the past few weeks, climbing above the psychological level of $100. The altcoin has been one of the best-performing assets this year, extending its year-to-date gains to more than 1,025%, with more gains recorded in the past month alone. However, even with such growth, analysts have noted that Solana has a bleak chance of topping its ATH of $260.

The reason behind this is the increase in supply relative to its value. In November 2021, when the Solana price hit its all-time high of $260, its total market capitalization was around $78 billion. Despite the value of the crypto asset being less than half of what it was at the top, its market cap is currently hovering near $50 billion.

This has been brought about by the increase in the Solana supply by more than 100 million SOL over the past two years. According to some analysts, for the altcoin to retest $260, its…

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Solana Price Skyrockets to 20-Month Peak Amidst Memecoin Frenzy

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Solana price has noted significant gains over the past few weeks, climbing to its highest level since April 2022. The ‘Ethereum Killer’ almost topped the crucial level of $100 on Friday, before pulling back slightly. The asset’s recent surge has catapulted Solana’s total market cap to $39.6 billion, ranking 5th after and above BNB and XRP, respectively. Solana has jumped by more than 22% in the past week and more than 80% in the month to date. At the time of writing, SOL price was trading 0.90% lower at $93.10.

Catalysts Behind SOL’s Rally

Solana price has been on a strong bull run over the past few days, rocketing to its highest level in 20 months as the network benefits from the substantial activity and strong interest in memecoins. The SOL token, the native digital asset of the high-performance blockchain platform Solana, has shown some serious strength over the past few weeks, outperforming all the altcoins in the market.

The recent surge in the Solana price has been linked to heightened on-chain activities on the Solana blockchain. Notably, the ongoing hype for the blockchain’s speedy transactions, cheap fees, and a lottery of meme coin issuances has buoyed SOL’s on-chain activity. Metrics have revealed that Solana has been the strongest draw among on-chain traders, with trading volumes and network fees outperforming Ethereum- the largest altcoin by market cap.

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