Dat is de reden waarom Ripple vandaag Xpring aankondigt (uitgesproken als spring ofwel lente). Xpring is een nieuw initiatief van Ripple dat investeert in, incubeert, koopt en subsidies verleent aan bedrijven en projecten van gevestigde ondernemers. Elke ondernemer zal de digitale cryptovaluta XRP en de XRP Ledger, de open source gedecentraliseerde technologie achter XRP, gebruiken om de problemen van hun klanten op een transformerende manier op te lossen.
Ripple zegt zelf het volgende:
As a major contributor to the XRP Ledger codebase and large holder of XRP, we often hear from entrepreneurs and developers that they’d like support in one form or another to help them with their XRP-related projects. As one of the few blockchain companies with traction for a non-speculative use case, we feel we’re uniquely positioned to support entrepreneurs in a meaningful way.
In order to offer the best support, we need a great team. That’s why we’re bringing on Ethan Beard as a Senior Vice President to lead Xpring and Ripple’s developer program. Before moving into an advisor role at several technology companies, Ethan served as Director of the Facebook Developer Network from 2009-2012, where he oversaw worldwide developer relations, operations and product marketing for the Facebook API.
At Ripple, we will continue to use XRP to help financial institutions remove friction from global payments. However, the characteristics of XRP and the XRP Ledger – superior speed, scalability and stability — make it perfect for entrepreneurs looking to solve problems across identity, trade finance, gaming and virtual goods, provenance, real estate, insurance, digital media and many other industries. Xpring’s entrepreneurs and companies will leverage XRP for use cases like these, among others.
Terwijl het Xpring-team al honderden projecten onderzoekt, blijven ze openstaan voor nieuwe aanmeldingen van serieuze ondernemers en bedrijven.
