"Garlinghouse wants Ripple to be Amazon of Payments" August 15

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 1% at $11,880 Ethereum is up 2% at $436 and XRP is down 1% at 29 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Synthetix up 32% Digibyte up 17% and Aave up 16% Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple told the financial times that the company aims to be the Amazon of payments. The Boston Federal reserve is partnering with MIT on a research effort focused on central bank digital currencies The Winklevoss Twins met with Barstool founder Dave Portnoy in a wide-ranging conversation about Bitcoin. Links: Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy buys bitcoin after Winklevoss pitch - The Block Ripple aims to become 'the Amazon of payments' says CEO - The Block Ripple CEO Hits Out at Reports Claiming Firm Is Pivoting From Interbank Payments - CoinDesk Speech by Governor Brainard on "An Update on Digital Currencies" - Federal Reserve Board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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