{"id":7936,"date":"2022-02-15T01:58:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T01:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=7936"},"modified":"2022-02-15T01:58:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T01:58:49","slug":"ripple-key-findings-of-the-crypto-trends-in-business-and-beyond-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=7936","title":{"rendered":"Ripple: Key Findings of the \u2018Crypto Trends in Business and Beyond\u2019 Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Earlier this month, FinTech firm Ripple released a report titled \u201cCrypto Trends in Business and Beyond\u201d about a \u201cblockchain-driven landscape\u201d that it calls the \u201cInternet of Value\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Ripple\u2019s 44-page <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ripple.com\/lp\/new-value-report\/?utm_source=website_banner&amp;utm_medium=direct_traffic&amp;utm_campaign=NewValueReport_2022_Q1&amp;utm_content=pencil_banner&amp;utm_term=1\" rel=\"noopener\">research report<\/a> \u2014 which \u201cfocuses on the role of key blockchain use cases like payments and DeFi, and the token types \u2014 often referred to as \u201cdigital assets\u201d \u2014 for those use cases, including cryptocurrencies, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), non-fungible-tokens (NFTs), and more\u201d \u2014 is divided into three sections, which \u201ctouch on the main activities that occur within the Internet of Value\u201d, i.e. tokenization of value, management of value, and movement of value. <\/p>\n<p>            <!-- Inline ads (all screen sizes) --><br \/>\n            <!-- Primis --><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- Inline ads (xs-lg screens) --><br \/>\n            &lt;!&#8211;<\/p>\n<div class=\"d-xl-none\">\n<div class=\"g-pt-30 g-pb-30 text-center\">\n                    Not in use\n                <\/div><\/div>\n<p>            &#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- Inline ads (xl screens) --><br \/>\n            &lt;!&#8211;<\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-xl-block\">\n<div class=\"g-pt-30 g-pb-30 text-center\">\n                    Not in use\n                <\/div><\/div>\n<p>            &#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<p>This article looks at some of the most interesting findings of Ripple\u2019s report. <\/p>\n<h2>Tokenization of Value<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201c<em>Tokens, otherwise known as digital assets, are the avatars of value on the Internet of Value.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>\u2026 depending on the capabilities of the token, you can: send it, exchange it, lend it, borrow it, leverage it for collateral, fractionalize it, aggregate it, track it, validate it, activate it, share it, reward it, vote with it, and more.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>For consumers, the token type known as a \u2018non-fungible token\u2019, or NFT, has introduced mass markets to both blockchain and to cryptocurrencies. For governments, the Central Bank Digital Currency, or CBDC, has introduced blockchain technology to the management of national fiat currencies, and shows potential as a gamechanger for financial efficiency and monetary policy management.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>Interest in NFTs exploded this year, with an incredible 38,000% increase in trading volume between 2020 and 2021, and with over $10B worth of NFTs traded in Q3 of 2021 alone.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>NFTs are now being widely touted as the key technology for powering ownership in what is called the metaverse\u2026<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>It\u2019s been estimated that 80% of central banks around the world are actively exploring the use of what is known as a Central Bank Digital Currency, or CBDC.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Management of Tokenized Assets<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201c<em>Tokenized asset liquidity and functionality drive the efficiency of the Internet of Value. From holding to exchanging, borrowing to lending, collateralizing to rewarding, fractionalizing to bundling, staking to voting, gaming to farming, the possibilities for what to do with a token are myriad.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>In terms of value management in the Internet of Value this year, DeFi in its many forms has clearly played a dominant role in many crypto communities.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>Our study shows that across global financial institutions, 76% expect to use crypto in the next three years, assuming regulation allows for it.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>We were disappointed to see that for both Financial Institutions and Enterprises, sustainability ranked relatively low as an attribute they would consider when selecting a specific cryptocurrency.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Using Tokens on a Blockchain to Move Value<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201c<em>The ability to move value \u2014 in other words to make what the industry calls a payment \u2014 with little friction, great speed and high transparency, is a key driver of the efficiency and agility of the Internet of Value.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>Whether for intra-bank\/intra-branch transfers, inter-bank payments, or customer payments, almost 70% of financial institutions surveyed for this report say they are interested in using blockchain for payments.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>When financial institutions were asked what they see as the key benefits of using blockchain and crypto for payments, there was a relatively even spread across a number of benefits, with data security and quality coming out slightly ahead of growth opportunities in more markets or within market, and real-time settlement.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>We were particularly surprised to see that the \u2018no pre-funding required\u2019 benefit tested lower than the others for both Financial Institutions and for Enterprises. This surprised us because in our daily conversations with banks, payments providers, fintechs, and others, we hear quite consistently that prefunding is a major pain point that drives up costs, reduces working capital, slows investment and expansion, and complicates accounting.<\/em>\u201d <\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>It\u2019s possible that compared to the many other powerful benefits provided by blockchain for payments, the prefunding benefit just is not perceived to be as important\u2026 we believe it is more likely that many Financial Institutions have just come to accept prefunding as a way of doing business, and therefore don\u2019t really stop to calculate the full costs of prefunding. Innovators in the space\u2026 are turning to solutions like On Demand Liquidity from Ripple to reduce their need for prefunded accounts.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<em>\u2026 nearly one third of respondents in our survey say they would consider using crypto to make a domestic or international purchase, and one quarter say they would consider using it to send money to a domestic or international friend or family member.<\/em>\u201c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Disclaimer<\/h2>\n<p><em>The views and opinions expressed by the author, or any people mentioned in this article, are for informational purposes only, and they do not constitute financial, investment, or other advice. Investing in or trading cryptoassets comes with a risk of financial loss.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Image Credit<\/h2>\n<p><em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/drop-of-water-drop-impact-ripples-578897\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Featured Image<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0\u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/ronymichaud-647623\/\" rel=\"noopener\">ronymichaud<\/a>\u201d\u00a0via\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixabay.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cryptoglobe.com\/latest\/2022\/02\/ripple-key-findings-of-the-crypto-trends-in-business-and-beyond-report\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, FinTech firm Ripple released a report titled \u201cCrypto Trends in Business and Beyond\u201d about a \u201cblockchain-driven landscape\u201d that it calls the \u201cInternet of Value\u201d. Ripple\u2019s 44-page research report \u2014 which \u201cfocuses on the role of key blockchain use cases like payments and DeFi, and the token types \u2014 often referred to as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[45],"tags":[17,62,5093,103,146,265,328],"class_list":["post-7936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ripple","tag-business","tag-crypto","tag-findings","tag-key","tag-report","tag-ripple","tag-trends"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1644890328_ripples-768x512.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7936"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7938,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7936\/revisions\/7938"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}