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Ripple Quick Start Guide

By : Febin John James
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Ripple Quick Start Guide

By: Febin John James

Overview of this book

This book starts by giving you an understanding of the basics of blockchain and the Ripple protocol. You will then get some hands-on experience of working with XRP. You will learn how to set up a Ripple wallet and see how seamlessly you can transfer money abroad. You will learn about different types of wallets through which you can store and transact XRP, along with the security precautions you need to take to keep your money safe. Since Ripple is currency agnostic, it can enable the transfer of value in USD, EUR, and any other currency. You can even transfer digital assets using Ripple. You will see how you can pay an international merchant with their own native currency and how Ripple can exchange it on the ?y. Once you understand the applications of Ripple, you will learn how to create a conditionally-held escrow using the Ripple API, and how to send and cash checks. Finally, you will also understand the common misconceptions people have about Ripple and discover the potential risks you must consider before making investment decisions. By the end of this book, you will have a solid foundation for working with Ripple's blockchain. Using it, you will be able to solve problems caused by traditional systems in your respective industry.
Table of Contents (7 chapters)

Getting Started with the Ripple API

In the previous chapter, we learned the applications of Ripple in theory. If you've never worked on a blockchain-based system, this chapter would be a good place to start. In this chapter, we'll take a hands-on approach and learn to work with Ripple's blockchain. If you are a developer who is familiar with APIs, this should be a piece of cake. This chapter will lay the foundation to the upcoming chapter where you'll learn to work with the check and escrow features of Ripple. The important thing you must understand is Ripple helps you program the flow of money. Earlier, money used to move slowly because of the manual work involved. Ripple provides you with a system that drastically increases the velocity of money. This opens us to a new world of possibilities. A decentralized payment blockchain is waiting to answer your call...