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XRP Ledger

The XRP Ledger (XRPL), also called the Ripple Protocol, is a cryptocurrency platform launched in 2012 by Ripple Labs. The XRPL employs the native cryptocurrency known as XRP, and supports tokens, cryptocurrency or other units of value such as frequent flyer miles or mobile minutes.

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License
ISC license
Operating system
Server: Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu), Windows, macOS (development only)
Original authors
Jed McCaleb, Arthur Britto, David Schwartz
Other names
XRPL
Release
June 2012
Repository
github.com/XRPLF/rippled

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XRP Ledger

Nodes30
Edges29
Triples46
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.066667
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XRP Ledger

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related to history · 24
XRP Ledger → Arthur Britto, Ashton Kutcher, Bitcoin, BitcoinTalk, BTC, David Schwartz, Development, Ellen DeGeneres, Howey, In May, Jed McCaleb, Judge Analisa Torres, McCaleb, New York, On July, Ripple, Ripple Consensus Ledger, Ripple Transaction Protocol, RTXP, Southern District
related to overview · 11
XRP Ledger → Bitcoin, Information, Mary Lacity, PoS, PoW, The XRP Ledger, Transactions, Unique Node List, UNL, Users, While
License · 1
XRP Ledger → ISC license
Operating system · 1
XRP Ledger → Server: Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu), Windows, macOS (development only)
Original authors · 1
XRP Ledger → Jed McCaleb, Arthur Britto, David Schwartz
Other names · 1
XRP Ledger → XRPL
Release · 1
XRP Ledger → June 2012
Repository · 1
XRP Ledger → github.com/XRPLF/rippled
Stable release · 1
XRP Ledger → 2.3.0 / 2 November 2024
Type · 1
XRP Ledger → Real-time gross settlement, currency exchange, remittance

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xrp ledger ripple xrpl labs cryptocurrency 2012 protocol currency consensus transaction known tokens also mccaleb britto remittance bitcoin digital network

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XRP LedgerLicenseISC license1.00infobox
XRP LedgerOperating systemServer: Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu), Windows, macOS (development only)1.00infobox
XRP LedgerOriginal authorsJed McCaleb, Arthur Britto, David Schwartz1.00infobox
XRP LedgerOther namesXRPL1.00infobox
XRP LedgerReleaseJune 20121.00infobox
XRP LedgerRepositorygithub.com/XRPLF/rippled1.00infobox
XRP LedgerStable release2.3.0 / 2 November 20241.00infobox
XRP LedgerTypeReal-time gross settlement, currency exchange, remittance1.00infobox
XRP LedgerWebsitexrpl.org1.00infobox
XRP LedgerWritten inC++1.00infobox
frequent flyer miles or mobile minutesinstance ofcryptocurrency or other units of value0.80text
XRP Ledgerrelated to historyDevelopment0.60section

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