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ripple

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rip·​ple

ˈri-pəl 

rippled; rippling

ˈri-p(ə-)liŋ 

Synonyms of ripple

intransitive verb

1

a

: to become lightly ruffled or covered with small waves

b

: to flow in small waves

c

: to fall in soft undulating folds

the scarf rippled to the floor

2

: to flow with a light rise and fall of sound or inflection

laughter rippled over the audience

3

: to move with an undulating motion or so as to cause ripples

the canoe rippled through the water

4

: to have or produce a ripple effect : spread

the news rippled outwards

transitive verb

1

: to stir up small waves on

2

: to impart a wavy motion or appearance to

rippling his arm muscles

3

: to utter or play with a slight rise and fall of sound

rippler

ˈri-p(ə-)lər 

noun

ripple

2 of 2

noun

1

a

: a shallow stretch of rough water in a stream

b(1)

: the ruffling of the surface of water

(2)

: a small wave

2

a

: ripple mark

b

: a sound like that of rippling water

a ripple of laughter

c

: a usually slight noticeable effect or reaction

ripply

ˈri-p(ə-)lē 

adjective

Synonyms

Verb

bubble

dribble

guggle

gurgle

lap

plash

splash

trickle

wash

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Examples of ripple in a Sentence

Verb

Water rippled under the dock.

We could see the lion's muscles ripple.

A cool breeze rippled the water.

Noun

The pebble made ripples in the pond when I threw it in.

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Actions against one player can ripple through the sector, impacting investor confidence and regulatory attitudes.

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So if weather disasters cause college students to carry more debt burden, that can ripple through other parts of their lives for years.

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Chef Jonathan Whitener has died The terrible news of Jonathan Whitener’s death rippled through the Los Angeles restaurant community on Thursday night.

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As the Eisenhower, Mason and accompanying warships patrol the area, the weather is windy and warm, with a bright sun reflecting off the rippling water surrounding them.

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The incident reflected tensions rippling through European entertainment industry circles as far-right parties sweep to power in Italy and the Netherlands and gain ground across the EU.

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The deceitful novel in question is not just a narrative prop but a stone thrown into a lake; its consequences ripple through the lives of those around the author at the story’s center.

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And when these pillars of society become unstable, the consequences ripple through national and global communities.

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Even the gravitational waves made during the Big Bang—scientists have theorized—are still rippling through the universe, detectable with the right technology.

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Sora may not be generally available right now, but just the knowledge of its existence is already spreading a ripple of uneasiness through society.

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Each revelation seems to cast ripples of uncertainty and produce more questions than answers, further muddying the waters.

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These projects note how the distance between two objects changes ever so slightly as a gravitational wave ripples by.

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In a quantum field, ripples can occur only in certain discrete sizes.

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perhaps frequentative of rip entry 1

First Known Use

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circa 1671, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Noun

1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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ripple

1 of 2

verb

rip·​ple

ˈrip-əl 

rippled; rippling

-(ə-)liŋ 

1

a

: to become or cause to become covered with small waves

b

: to flow in small waves

2

: to make a sound like that of water flowing in small waves

laughter rippled through the crowd

3

: to move with a wavy motion

ripple

2 of 2

noun

1

a

: the disturbing of the surface of water

b

: a small wave or a mark like a small wave

2

: a sound like that of rippling water

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[ C ] a small wave on the surface of water: The stone she threw caused ripples to spread across the lake.

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[ C ] a sound or feeling that spreads through a person or group of people, gradually increasing and then becoming smaller: A ripple of laughter/applause, etc. ran through the crowd. A ripple of excitement/unease, etc. flowed up her spine. News of the war hardly caused a ripple (= people showed little interest).

[ U ] plain ice cream with thin lines of other flavours in it: raspberry ripple

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Waves

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rippleverb [ I or T ] uk

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/ˈrɪp.əl/ us

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/ˈrɪp.əl/

to (cause to) move in small waves: The breeze rippled the water. His muscles rippled under his skin.

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Shaking, swinging and vibrating

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fluff something up

reverberative

rock-a-bye

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shakily

shakiness

stir

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vibrate

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a small wave or a slight movement of a surface, esp. the surface of water: The stone hit the water and caused a ring of ripples to spread out.

A ripple is also a sound or feeling that is slight but is noticed: A ripple of laughter ran through the crowd. The story created ripples of alarm here in Washington.

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Something that ripples moves in a way that is not obvious but is noticeable: [ I always + adv/prep ] A shy smile rippled nervously over his features.

(Definition of ripple from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of ripple

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Isolated ripples and some climbing ripples locally preserved.

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We are also reminded that the waves are ripples in the fabric of space and time produced by violent energetic events such as exploding supernovae.

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Relativistic interaction of rippled laser beams with plasmas.

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A series of modally inflected solos ripples over the orchestra and a pair of double-basses rumble the piece to an uncertain conclusion.

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A weak electron plasma wave is nonlinearly coupled to a rippled laser beam via a modified background electron/ion density.

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Two-fluid computations of plasma block dynamics for numerical analyze of rippling effect.

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Two-fluid computation of plasma block dynamics for numerical analyze of rippling effect.

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In places the bedding is distorted, convoluted or rippled.

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The sandstone layers exhibit symmetrical ripples having sharp crests and rounded troughs (sections 1, 7, 12).

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The coarse-grained lower part is chiefly composed of cross-bedded sandstone and the finer-grained upper part includes rippled silty sandstone and bioturbated sandy siltstone.

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Occasionally 1-1.5 m thick, rippled fine-grained sandy units are seen overlying this interbedded assemblage with a sharp contact.

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However, 'bursts ' are three-dimensional and, in the sea, have dimensions much greater than the wavelength of the ripples.

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Therefore, the arguments of $7 are applicable and slugs are expected to form a t a constant velocity, if they originate from these small ripples.

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A model of high-frequency ripples in the hippocampus based on synaptic coupling plus axon-axon gap junctions between pyramidal neurons.

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Coordinated interactions between hippocampal ripples and cortical spindles during slow-wave sleep.

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Ripples - New update now on Itch.io! - Ripples by Jestur

Episode 3 Part 2 is now out!

Changelog:

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110 new animations

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Saves on the android version will need to be copied to the new directory ( "data\jestur.ripples\files\saves" to "data\com.jestur.ripples\files\saves")

FilesRipples-0.3.6-Public-pc.zip 3 GB Jul 17, 2021Ripples-0.3.6-Public-mac.zip 3 GB Jul 17, 2021Ripples-0.3.6-public.apk 1 GB Jul 17, 2021Get RipplesDownload NowName your own priceRipplesStory-focused sci-fi adult gameAdd Game To CollectionStatusIn developmentAuthorJesturGenreVisual NovelTags3D, Adult, animated, Erotic, NSFW, Ren'Py, Romance, Sci-fi, Story RichMore postsRipples Episode 6 - Now Available! Nov 22, 2023Ripples Episode 6 - Now Available in Early Access Nov 06, 2023Ripples Episode 5 - Now on Itch.io! Apr 18, 2023Ripples Episode 5 - Now Available on Patreon Apr 04, 2023Ripples Ep 1 Remaster - Now on Itch.io! Sep 06, 2022Ripples Ep.1 Remaster is now available on Patreon Aug 25, 2022[Ripples Ep.1 Remaster] - Changelog & Release Dates Aug 23, 2022Ripples Episode 4 - Now Available on Patreon and SS Jan 15, 2022See all postsCommentsLog in with itch.io to leave a comment. DollaBill92 days agoOne serious question. Is there any way I could find the pb and j song that plays when doing the deed with Riley on any music platform? I can't lie that it was very catchy.Reply SirQuackington63 days agoThere is a music app on the phone with all of the songs used.

here is the Pb &J song:

https://www.storyblocks.com/audio/stock/pbj-song-bp1mesvuvkfrukwer.htmlReply aniwatcher01108 days agoJust finished episode 6! And now I can't wait for episode 7! What a crazy cliffhanger!Any guesses on when it'll be released?Reply bahal0lnoob230 days agothis game is too good. it hit me perfectlyReply Toxic8020235 days agohow do you play it hell i have it download  just cant i cant fugit out how play  Reply NowayI'mback301 days agoHello.Can we have a list of the soundtracks use in this game?Great one by the way =)Reply aniwatcher011 year ago (1 edit) When is the next part coming? Reply overtaker401 year agoWhat are the anime you watch with Jessica.  Becasue i havent seen it(them?). I dont know how to answer jessicas question. What wierd thing are they eating? could you include the anime names maybe slightly different like you do for everything else?Reply haremguy2 years agoim on ep 3 part 2 and just realized.. this is the last part ;(Reply Nagual112 years ago(-15)its "Where are you" not "where are you at." That sounds so retarded. Never end a sentence with at or any other preposition. Before publishing you really should have someone proof read.Reply Chunk_Funk2 years agololReply overtaker401 year agoIts speaking slang. It doesnt need to follow normal text convention. You can tell me you never heard someone speak like that dawg?Reply Chrisduhphrrr141 days agostfuReply Nagual11138 days agonah, you!Reply justasimpleguy2 years ago (1 edit) (-1)Ahh yes, she a friend of a barista i see, no wonder since darcia like a good coffe 

Reply overtaker401 year agoWait whos the guy? Ive seen him before?Reply elartho1 year agoHe's in once in a lifetime by caribdisReply TruckerPhil2 years agoSame here sticks at 2.0 out 3.6, I really love the game I just can not down load this one eitherReply Jestur2 years agoSorry I didn't get a notification for this until now for some reason and have onot been checking the main game page. I don't know what's going on with Itch.io but you can go directly to my Patreon for more links. There's a Mega and GDrive linkReply TruckerPhil2 years agoThank you for getting back to meReply Just Saiyan PH2 years agowhenever I download the game, it stucks on the middle and it error, so till now can't play the game.Reply Jestur2 years agoSorry I didn't get a notification for this until now for some reason and have onot been checking the main game page. I don't know what's going on with Itch.io but you can go directly to my Patreon for more links. There's a Mega and GDrive link.Reply rmzz2 years ago(+1)Damn you and you cliffhangers :D Loved itReply Grimlar2 years ago(+1)Just wanted to say, love the game, loved the update. Think I may have the shape of the rest of the story figured out, but so looking forward to finding out the details, with (hopefully) lots of little surprises along the way. (Ms Gilmour sipping wine while listening to the MC and Darci fight/argue. Loved it.)Superb. Only complaint is the obvious one that it isnt finished yet. Looking forward to the next update. Replyitch.io·View all by Jestur·ReportRipples › B

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Curious Kids: how do ripples form and why do they spread out across the water?

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Curious Kids: how do ripples form and why do they spread out across the water?

Published: October 28, 2019 2.52pm GMT

Simon Cox, Aberystwyth University

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When I was playing “splash rocks”, I noticed that when I threw the rock into the river it made a circle shape, which got bigger. How does it make the ripple? Why do the circles spread out further and further? Why do they stop? – Rowan, aged six, UK.

Hi Rowan, these are good questions, and a fun experiment to do.

When you throw a rock into a river, it pushes water out of the way, making a ripple that moves away from where it landed. As the rock falls deeper into the river, the water near the surface rushes back to fill in the space it left behind.

The water usually rushes back too enthusiastically, causing a splash – and the bigger the rock, the bigger the splash. The splash then creates even more ripples that tend to move away from where the rock went into the water.

When water is in its calmest, lowest energy state, it has a flat surface. By throwing the rock into the river, you have given the water some energy. That causes the water to move around, trying to spread out the energy so it can go back to having a still, flat surface.

This follows a powerful principle of physics, which is that everything seeks to find a state where its energy is as small as possible.

Curious Kids is a series by The Conversation, which gives children the chance to have their questions about the world answered by experts. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.com. We won’t be able to answer every question, but we’ll do our very best.

One way energy can move around is by forming waves. For example, the waves you see at the beach are formed by energy from the wind. Light and sound also move in waves, though we can’t see that directly. And the ripples that you see in the river are small waves carrying away the energy from where you threw the rock.

Up and down

You might already know that everything you can touch is made up of lots of tiny molecules, which are themselves made up of even smaller parts called atoms.

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Water is also made of molecules. But during a ripple, the water molecules don’t move away from the rock, as you might expect. They actually move up and down. When they move up, they drag the other molecules next to them up – then they move down, dragging the molecules next to them down too.

That’s what creates the peaks and troughs you see on the surface of the water. And that’s how the ripple travels away from your rock – a bit like a human wave around a stadium.

Dragging neighbouring water molecules up and down is hard work, and slowly uses up energy, so the ripples get smaller as they get further away. Eventually, the ripples use up all the energy from the rock and the splash, and shrink until we can no longer see them.

Rippling out

Ripples often spread out in circles, but this isn’t the only possibility. If you throw a stick into the water it will create straight ripples on the sides, and round ripples near the ends. So your rock probably made circular ripples because the rock itself was quite round.

But something else is happening too: different waves move at different speeds. Waves with a lot of energy move more quickly. For example, really big tidal waves, or tsunamis, race across the ocean as fast as a plane flies (up to 800 kilometres per hour).

When you throw a stick into the water, the ripples from the middle of the stick eventually catch up with the ripples from the ends, because of the different ways they spread out. So far away from the stick, the ripples are round … just like they were for your rock.

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Table of Contents (click to expand)What Is A Ripple?Ripples Vs Waves Vs SwellsA Final Word

Ripples in water are more formally known as capillary waves, and are caused by the subtle interaction of wind and water, or the physical interaction of the water with another object.  Have you ever stood at the edge of a lake on a hot summer day and stared out across the water? Even if there isn’t a whisper of wind against your face, you will likely still see faint lines and irregularities in the water. The light will reflect off movement at the surface, and small ripples will be seen in patches, sometimes appearing to move in different directions. Imagine picking up a stone and chucking it into the lake, where it lands with a satisfying splash, and an expanding ring of ripples will appear. How are these created? (Photo Credit : YJ.K/Shutterstock) These patterns and shapes that we see or create in water bodies are commonly referred to as ripples, but why do they form and what affects how long they last? Recommended Video for you:Mirage: Why Does It Look Like There's Water On The Road? What Is A Ripple? Even on a day when you don’t feel any wind, there will always be some movement in the air, and at the surface of a water body, that movement causes small ripples to form. Wind energy is being transferred to the minuscule water molecules, which begin to move up and down, gently rising and falling, pulling along with the molecules beside them. However, the surface tension of water is quite strong, due to the polar nature of water molecules, and this tension will stop the ripples from perpetuating very far or for very long. The energy transferred into the water is quickly used up in moving those molecules up and down, so the ripples fade. This is what gives the ripples on a lake their transient, sparkling appearance, as they briefly rise and catch the light before settling back into stillness. When you throw a rock into a body of water, the rock will push water out of its way as it enters, causing ripples to move away from its point of entry in a circle or ring shape. Water will then rush back in to fill the empty space, which can often cause a splash, resulting in more ripples forming. You can try this yourself by dropping a marble straight down into a bowl of water. Watch the resultant splash rise straight up and then fall back in, sending out a second ring of ripples. The larger the rock, the greater the effect and the stronger the ripple, meaning that it will last longer before disappearing. The reason that these ripples don’t behave like waves on a beach is because they aren’t strong enough; they lack the energy to persist in the face of water’s strong surface tension. These types of ripples may also form when water is moving in a certain direction and encounters an obstacle, such as a fishing boat, a breakwall, or even your feet as they dangle off a dock! Water molecules will encounter an object and move upwards against it, before being pulled back down by the neighboring molecules. This interaction causes a ripple to form that moves in the opposite direction of the water’s initial motion. Now, while a ripple is a type of wave motion—a capillary wave, to be precise—when we are talking about water bodies, there is a clear difference between a ripple and a wave. Also Read: What Causes Waves?Ripples Vs Waves Vs Swells As mentioned above, a ripple is a transient, short-lived phenomena that quickly disappears once its input energy is used up. However, if wind continually moves over a body of water, creating a steady stream of ripples, they can begin to accrue more energy, and will turn into waves, like those you might see crashing on a beach. While ripples are unable to overcome the force of surface tension, waves can build up enough energy to do so if the wind blows steadily over a large enough patch of water. Such waves will always flow in the same direction as the wind, and will shift direction if the wind changes. When waves move into shallower water, the bottom part of the wave will decrease in speed, and the top part of the wave will overtake it, causing the wave to break. This can also be seen in the ocean open, particularly during a storm or when the seas are choppy, i.e., when different weather systems are interacting, or when the wind is rapidly changing direction. If the wind is persistent and strong, it can begin to generate the most persistent type of movement—a swell. While waves always move in the same direction as the wind, a swell forms when those waves move out of the area they were initially made. The water of a swell has gathered enough energy and momentum that it can actually move against the wind, sometimes traveling vast distances, across entire oceans, without losing its energy. A swell is typically difficult to see against the horizon, as it is often longer, more even and slower-moving than normal waves. Also, the distance between the troughs and peaks of a swell is usually much greater than that distance in waves formed by the wind. Also Read: Why Does The Sun Reflect Off Seas And Oceans?A Final Word Clearly, water is able to store and harness a lot of wind energy under the right conditions, but ripples are simply too transient, too small and have too little energy to persist and travel for long distances. However, if you get a large enough rock and drop it from a high enough height, you may be able to create a ripple that travels out from the middle of the lake to the shoreline! References (click to expand)Waves Across a Pond - UC Berkeley Seismology Lab. The Berkeley Seismological LaboratoryWu, J. (1991). Effects of atmospheric stability on ocean ripples: A comparison between optical and microwave measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research. American Geophysical Union (AGU).Zirker J. B. (2013). The Science of Ocean Waves: Ripples, Tsunamis, and Stormy Seas. JHU Press

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Ripple is a money transfer network designed to serve the needs of the financial services industry. XRP is the native crypto token of the Ripple network, and it consistently lists among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.

In late 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ripple with selling unregistered securities in the form of XRP on cryptocurrency exchanges. After years of litigation, on July 13 a federal judge handed the company a partial victory by ruling that XRP sales on public crypto exchanges were not offers of securities under the law.

The judge also ruled partially in the SEC’s favor, finding that off-exchange sales of XRP to sophisticated investors like hedge funds were unregistered sales of securities. The rulings were in the early stage of the trial, with a final ruling expected soon.

Crypto markets have responded enthusiastically to the split ruling—note that the trial is not yet over—and XRP rose approximately 75% on July 13.

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Ripple is the company behind XRP, and it’s a payment settlement system and currency exchange network that can process transactions globally.

“Ripple was designed from the very beginning to essentially be a replacement for SWIFT (a leading money transfer network) or to otherwise replace the settlement layer between major financial institutions,” says Pat White, CEO of Bitwave.

It serves as a trusted agent between two parties in a transaction as the network can quickly confirm that the exchange went through properly. Ripple can facilitate exchanges for a variety of fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, to name one example.

Whenever users make a transaction using the network, the network deducts a small amount of XRP, a cryptocurrency, as a fee.

“The standard fee to conduct transactions on Ripple is set at 0.00001 XRP, which is minimal compared to the large fees charged by banks for conducting cross-border payments,” says El Lee, board member of Onchain Custodian.

What Is XRP?

XRP is a cryptocurrency that runs on the XRP Ledger, a blockchain engineered by Jed McCaleb, Arthur Britto and David Schwartz. McCaleb and Britto would go on to found Ripple and use XRP to facilitate transactions on the network.

You can buy XRP as an investment, as a crypto to exchange for other cryptocurrencies or as a way to finance transactions on the Ripple network.

Notably, XRP’s blockchain operates a little differently than most other cryptos. Other cryptocurrencies open their transaction ledgers and verification processes to anyone who can solve complex equations quickly. But transactions are secure as the majority of ledger holders must agree with the verification for them to be added.

XRP’s Ripple network somewhat centralizes things and uses a consensus protocol: While anyone can download its validation software, it maintains unique node lists that users can select to verify their transactions based on which participants they think are least likely to defraud them.

As new transactions come in, the validators update their ledgers every three to five seconds and make sure they match the other ledgers. If there’s a mismatch, they stop to figure out what went wrong. This allows the network to securely and efficiently validate transactions, which gives it an edge over other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

“Bitcoin transaction confirmations may take many minutes or hours and are typically associated with high transaction costs,” says Lee. “XRP transactions are confirmed around four to five seconds at a much lower cost.”

The SEC’s Lawsuit Against Ripple

The SEC alleged on Dec. 20, 2023 that Ripple had violated existing securities laws with its initial coin offering and subsequent exchange sales of the XRP token. The basis for this violation was the SEC’s interpretation of the Howey test for digital assets.

For its part, Ripple immediately defended its actions by filing a Wells Submission with the SEC. In addition, Ripple asked on multiple subsequent occasions that the SEC’s charges be dismissed.

On July 13, a federal judge finally ruled—in response to Ripple’s motion for summary judgment—that Ripple’s XRP offerings were not in fact investment contracts, which was considered a loss for the SEC. However, the judge did also rule that the initial sale of XRP still violated federal securities laws. This issue will have to be decided in court at a later date.

The ruling, however, was taken as a win by crypto enthusiasts, and the price of XRP jumped more than 95% on the news. In addition, other leading altcoins such as Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL) and Polygon (MATIC) were up 17%, 18% and 19% respectively.

How to Mine XRP

“Mining” is the distributed verification system used by most blockchain-based cryptocurrencies. It both facilitates transactions and provides the mechanism by which new currency is introduced into a cryptocurrency system—typically as a reward to verifiers for their work supporting the network. For example, Bitcoin has a maximum supply limit of 21 million tokens that are steadily released as more and more transactions are verified,

XRP, in contrast, was “pre-mined,” meaning the XRP Ledger created 100 billion units that are then periodically released publicly.

Ripple owns a portion of XRP in circulations, and that is an incentive for it to help the cryptocurrency grow and be successful over time. Another proportion of XRPs is held in reserve for regular release into the market through sales.

Understandably, this has led to concerns that a lot of XRP could be released at once, diluting the value of other XRP already in circulation because part of what gives any currency its value is its comparative scarcity.

“The company has tried to reduce the uncertainty by implementing several mechanisms (trust, predictable release, etc.),” says Tim Enneking, principal of Digital Capital Management. That mining vs. pre-mining distinction may also be a reason for its 2020 conflict with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Ripple Advantages

Fast settlement. Transaction confirmations are incredibly fast. They generally take four to five seconds, compared with the days it may take banks to complete a wire transfer or the minutes or potentially hours it takes for Bitcoin transactions to be verified.

Very low fees. The cost to complete a transaction on the Ripple network is just 0.00001 XRP, a small fraction of a penny at current rates.

Versatile exchange network. The Ripple network not only processes transactions using XRP. But it can also be used for other fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies.

Used by large financial institutions. Large enterprises can also use Ripple as a transaction platform. Santander and Bank of America are a few using this network, demonstrating it already has larger institutional market adoption than most cryptocurrencies.

Ripple Disadvantages

Somewhat centralized. One of the reasons that cryptocurrencies became popular is that they were decentralized, taking control away from large banks and governments. The Ripple system can be somewhat centralized because of its default list of validators, which goes against this philosophy.

Large pre-mined XRP supply. Though most of the Ripple supply not held in circulation is stored in escrow, it’s possible large quantities may get introduced at inopportune times, which could impact XRP’s value.

SEC action against XRP. In December 2020, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple, saying that since it can decide when to release XRP, the company should have registered it as a security. The company has denied the allegation.

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You can use XRP like any other digital currency, either for transactions or as a potential investment. You could also use the Ripple network to process other types of transactions, like exchanging currencies.

For example, if you are looking to swap U.S. dollars for euros, you could first exchange your U.S. dollars for XRP on the Ripple network, and then use those to buy euros, rather than handling the currency exchange directly through a bank or money changing exchange. This can be a much faster and cheaper approach versus paying the high fees banks and money remittance organizations may charge.

Should You Buy XRP?

XRP can be a gamble not for the faint-hearted.

That said, if you believe that Ripple will emerge victorious as a payment system, then it could be worth buying XRP. Just make sure it’s with money you can afford to lose.

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What Is Ripple?

Ripple is a blockchain-based digital payment network and protocol that uses its own cryptocurrency, XRP. Ripple's main focus is as a payment settlement asset exchange and remittance system, similar to the SWIFT system for international money and security transfers used by banks and financial intermediaries dealing across currencies.

The token used for the cryptocurrency is premined and uses the ticker symbol XRP. Ripple is the name of the company and the network, and XRP is the cryptocurrency token. The purpose of XRP is to serve as an intermediate mechanism of exchange between two currencies or networks—as a sort of temporary settlement layer denomination. Ripple was first released in 2012 and was co-founded by Chris Larsen and Jed McCaleb.

Key Takeaways

Ripple is a blockchain-based digital payment network and protocol with its own cryptocurrency, XRP.Rather than use blockchain mining, Ripple uses a consensus mechanism, via a group of bank-owned servers to confirm transactions.Ripple transactions use less energy than Bitcoin, are confirmed in seconds, and cost very little, whereas Bitcoin transactions use more energy, take longer to confirm, and include higher transaction costs.Ripple (XRP) ranks among the most valuable blockchain-based tokens by market capitalization.The Ripple payment system is intended to be used primarily by banks, but individual investors can speculate on the price of XRP.

Understanding Ripple

Ripple operates on an open-source and peer-to-peer decentralized platform that allows for a seamless transfer of money in any form, whether it's dollars, yen, euros, or cryptocurrencies. It is a global payments network and counts major banks and financial services institutions among its customers. XRP is used to facilitate quick conversion between different currencies.

Ripple as a Digital Hawala Network

To understand how the system works, consider a money transfer structure where the two parties on either end of the transaction use their preferred intermediaries to receive the money. In effect, Ripple functions as a digital hawala service. Hawala is an informal method of transferring money, usually across borders, without any physical money actually moving.

For example, imagine Lawrence needs to send $100 to River, who lives in a different city. Lawrence sends the funds to a local agent, Kate, and provides a secret password that River must correctly answer to receive the funds in their city. Kate alerts River's agent, Asuka, of the transaction details—recipient, funds to be reimbursed, and password. If River gives Asuka the right password, Asuka gives them $100.

However, the money comes from Asuka's account, which means that Kate owes Asuka $100 (which will be settled at a later date). Asuka can either record a journal of all Kate's debt, which Kate would pay on an agreed day, or make countertransactions that would balance the debt. This multi-step transaction requires a network of trust, which Ripple bypasses using a blockchain network.

Any person or business can register and open a gateway, which authorizes the registrant to act as the intermediary for exchanging currencies, maintaining liquidity, and transferring payments on the network.

Ripple's Digital Currency XRP

Ripple's digital currency, XRP, acts as a bridge currency to other currencies. It does not discriminate between any fiat/cryptocurrency, which makes it easy for any currency to be exchanged for another. Each currency on the ecosystem has its own gateway—for example, CADBluzelle, BTCbitstamp, and USDsnapswap. If River wanted bitcoins as payment for the services rendered to Lawrence, Lawrence does not necessarily have to be in possession of any bitcoins. He can send the payment to his gateway in Canadian dollars (CAD), and River can receive bitcoins from his gateway. One gateway is not needed to initiate a complete transaction; multiple gateways can be used, forming a chain of trust rippling across the users.

Holding balances with a gateway exposes the user to counterparty risk, which is also present in the traditional banking system. If the gateway does not honor its liability, the user could lose the value of money held at that gateway. Users who don't trust a gateway can, therefore, transact with a trusted gateway that deals with the "untrusted" gateway. This way, the IOU will be transacted through a trusted or creditworthy-certified gateway.

How Ripple Works

The Ripple network does not run with a proof-of-work (PoW) system like Bitcoin or a proof-of-stake (PoS) system like Ethereum. Instead, transactions rely on a consensus protocol to validate account balances and transactions on the system. The consensus works to improve the integrity of the system by preventing double-spending.

A Ripple user that initiates a transaction with multiple gateways but attempts to send the same $100 to the gateway systems will have all but the first transaction deleted. Individual distributed nodes decide by consensus which transaction was made first. The confirmations are instant and take roughly five seconds. Because no central authority decides who can set up a node and confirm transactions, the Ripple platform is described as decentralized.

The XRP Ledger keeps track of all IOUs in a given currency for any user or gateway. IOU credits and transaction flows between wallets are publicly available on the XRP ledger. But even though financial transaction history is publicly recorded and made available on a blockchain, the data is not linked to the ID or account of any individual or business. However, the public record of all dealings (i.e., the blockchain) makes the information susceptible to de-anonymization measures.

The Ripple payment system is mainly intended to be used by banks, although individual investors may speculate on the price of XRP.

Special Considerations

Ripple improves on some of the drawbacks attributed to traditional banks. Transactions are settled within seconds on the Ripple network (even though the platform handles millions of transactions frequently).

This is unlike banks, which could take days or weeks to complete a wire transfer. The fee to conduct transactions on Ripple is also minimal, with the minimum transaction cost required for a standard transaction set at $0.0002 XRP, compared with the hefty fees charged by banks for conducting cross-border payments.

Is Ripple Better Than Bitcoin?

Ripple transactions use less energy than Bitcoin, are confirmed in seconds, and cost very little, whereas Bitcoin transactions use more energy, take longer to confirm, and include higher transaction costs.

How Does Ripple's Network Function?

Ripple network transactions rely on a consensus protocol to validate account balances and transactions on the system. It does not run with a PoW system like Bitcoin or a PoS system such as Ethereum. Ripple's consensus aims to improve the integrity of the system by preventing double-spending.

How Is Ripple Different from XRP?

Ripple is a global payments network with major banks and financial services providers as its customers. XRP is an open source cryptocurrency developed by Ripple that is used in Ripple products to facilitate quick conversion between different currencies.

The Bottom Line

Ripple is a decentralized blockchain designed to provide payment services that are faster than existing solutions for institutions globally using its native cryptocurrency, XRP.

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