XRP’s networkXRP transactions are processed faster than Bitcoin transactions, with blocks — or ledgers, as they are called on the XRPL — being confirmed in three to five seconds as opposed to Bitcoin’s 10 minutes. Interested parties can also build on the XRPL blockchain. XRP transactions typically cost a small fraction of 1 XRP, which generally works out to a value less than a penny or so. Transaction fees are burned, slightly decreasing the amount of XRP in existence. The XRP Ledger is run b...

XRP’s networkXRP transactions are processed faster than Bitcoin transactions, with blocks — or ledgers, as they are called on the XRPL — being confirmed in three to five seconds as opposed to Bitcoin’s 10 minutes. Interested parties can also build on the XRPL blockchain. XRP transactions typically cost a small fraction of 1 XRP, which generally works out to a value less than a penny or so. Transaction fees are burned, slightly decreasing the amount of XRP in existence. The XRP Ledger is run b...