Ripple is the catchall name for the cryptocurrency platform, the transactional protocol for which is actually XRP, in the same fashion as Ethereum is the name for the platform that facilitates trades in Ether. Like other cryptocurrencies, Ripple is built atop the idea of a distributed ledger network which requires various parties to participate in validating transactions, rather than any singular centralized authority. That facilitates transactions all over the world, and transfer fees are far cheaper than the likes of bitcoin. Unlike other cryptocurrencies, XRP transfers are effectively immediate, requiring no typical confirmation time. Ripple was originally founded by a single company, Ripple Labs, and continues to be backed by it, rather than the larger network of developers that continue bitcoin’s development. It also doesn’t have a fluctuating amount of its currency in existence. Where bitcoin has a continually growing pool with an eventual maximum, and Ethereum theoretically has no limit, Ripple was created with all of its 100 billion XRP tokens right out of the gate. That number is maintained with no mining and most of the tokens are owned and held by Ripple Labs itself — around 60 billion at the latest count. Even at the recently reduced value of around half a dollar per XRP, that means Ripple Labs is currently sitting on around $20 billion worth of the cryptocurrency (note: Ripple’s price crashed hard recently, and may be worth far less than $60 billion by time you read this). It holds 55 billion XRP in an escrow account, which allows it to sell up to a billion per month if it so chooses in order to fund new projects and acquisitions. Selling such an amount would likely have a drastic effect on the cryptocurrency’s value, and isn’t something Ripple Labs plans to do anytime soon. In actuality, Ripple Labs is looking to leverage the technology behind XRP to allow for faster banking transactions around the world. While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are built on the idea of separating financial transactions from the financial organizations of traditional currencies, Ripple is almost the opposite in every sense. XRP by Ripple price can be found on this page alongside the market capitalization and additional stats.
Coinsuper would like to announce our platform token — CEN (Coinsuper Ecosystem Network)’s issuance and our plan to set up “Coinsuper Club”, i.e., the Global Advisor Association. All the CEN holders own the privilege for premium projects subscription. CEN (“Coinsuper Ecosystem Network”) is Coinsuper’s platform token. It is based on the ERC-20 token standard and has a total supply of 1 billion tokens, with no further issuance. Coinsuper is committed to building a world-class cryptocurrency exchange that drives mainstream and institutional adoption of digital assets. Coinsuper’s unique expertise in traditional finance, combined with its technical and operational excellence, makes it uniquely qualified to achieve this goal. CEN will serve as Coinsuper’s platform token and power a robust cryptocurrency ecosystem that is comprised of the Coinsuper exchange, a network of global crypto investors, top crypto investment funds, regulatory authorities and blockchain innovation labs. Together, this ecosystem will advance the growth of cryptocurrency and strengthen industry regulation and governance. Coinsuper has always been committed to creating a compliant and safe trading platform for premium blockchain projects, so as to provide global users more opportunities to participate through CEN. With the establishment of Coinsuper Club, Coinsuper will invite world-class blockchain investors and consultants who consistently refer premium blockchain projects to the platform. CEN holders and Coinsuper Club members would enjoy the benefits including: a. All CEN holders on the platform can get the opportunities and discounts for early participation in premium projects subscriptions; b. The platform will also give premium project tokens away to CEN holders on an irregular basis; c. Club members would enjoy the priority to get a certain share of premium projects; Currently, the first batch Coinsuper Club members including Pantera Capital, 8 Decimal Capital, Node Capital, Blockwater Capital and Connect Capital have been invited to join.