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Update on Ripple's Recent Developments

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

a year ago


Update on Ripple's Recent Developments

Ripple's CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, recently welcomed Jack McDonald, the CEO of Standard Custody, to the company as the Senior Vice President (SVP) of stablecoins. Garlinghouse expressed his satisfaction with McDonald's familiarity with the XRPL ecosystem and emphasized his excitement about having McDonald as part of the team.

McDonald brings with him over thirty years of experience in the financial sector. He held the position of Managing Director at UBS Investment Bank in 2000 and later became the President and CEO of Conifer Financial Services in 2014. Additionally, McDonald is involved in PolySign, a fintech firm founded by Ripple's Arthur Britto and David Schwartz, which oversees Standard Custody, a digital asset custodian.

Ripple's acquisition of Standard Custody in February was aimed at broadening its array of regulatory licenses. This strategic move followed the company's purchase of Metaco, a Switzerland-based cryptocurrency custody firm, for $250 million less than a year prior.

In January, Ripple shared its intention to enter the competitive stablecoin market with a dollar-backed cryptocurrency that will operate initially on the XRP Ledger and Ethereum platforms. Ripple President, Monica Long, anticipates a successful launch of the stablecoin project this year.

According to Ripple's latest announcement, the acquisition of Standard Custody has been finalized. McDonald, now appointed as the SVP of stablecoins at Ripple, will continue his role as the CEO of Standard Custody. The company's solid financial position positions it well for future acquisitions, as highlighted in a recent blog post.

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