A distributed ledger is basically a shared database that allows institutions to directly send and receive money in a trustworthy fashion without a middleman. As a result, we have the capacity to connect the world's payment systems for the first… — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
We don't think the blockchain can do most of what's been ascribed to it. But we're entering the Internet of value - and that… — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
The Ripple network is a protocol. It's like HTTP for money. Users, merchants, anyone can use it for free without a license. — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
Countless banks around the world are already testing distributed ledger systems in proof-of-concept trials. — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
Banking now is like sending a letter: you send it, you don't know if it reached there. Ripple is more like sending an iMessage:… — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
We believe that Ripple will change the way the world thinks about and uses currency through universal access to a trusted, transparent, and easy-to-understand… — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
We saw for a time that digital currencies were radioactive to banks, but that's not the case anymore. — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
Bitcoin solved the double-spend problem. The key problem was payment confirmation without central clearing. Bitcoin's solution was ingenious but wasteful - it's fairly slow,… — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
You can hold your Bitcoin in Ripple. We want to be agnostic to any currency, whether that be a virtual currency, political currencies, or… — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
Banks can send big corporate payments through existing channels or send a small payment through Ripple. They don't have to rip out existing infrastructure;… — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
Ripple is redefining the way that value moves around the world, and today we're already enabling real-time, affordable international settlement between banks who have… — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
Low-value payments are now possible. Now, Ripple can make it easy for Facebook and Uber and Amazon to make payments to developers in real… — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
A lot of financial technology is foolhardy. Saying, 'We're going to kill banks. We're going to disrupt everything,' ignores some realities. — Chris Larsen Copy Share Image
