Fixing XRP Ledger Loan Protocol Before Launch
The developers of XRP have published a second amendment to repair the new non-collateralized lending protocol on the Ledger, pending validator approval.
XRP: understand the digital asset
Understand XRP, its native role on the XRP Ledger, possible uses, limitations and the developments that can materially affect it.
XRP is the native digital asset of the XRP Ledger. It is used for network transaction costs and can serve as a settlement or bridge asset between different forms of value. XRP is not Ripple equity and does not represent a claim on Ripple’s business results.
- Native asset of the XRP Ledger, with no issuer on the ledger.
- Transaction costs are paid in XRP and destroyed.
- Technical utility does not guarantee commercial adoption or price performance.
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