Ripple and Stablecoins

Download or read book Ripple and Stablecoins written by Mohanty Debajani and published by BPB Publications. This book was released on 2019-09-20 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step guide to learn Ripple and explore $155 trillion+ market on international remittanceKey features a- Know the inefficiencies of banks in international remittance and how Ripple can helpa- Learn Ripple's architecture and its product offerings such as xCurrent, xRapid, and xViaa- Acquire development skills on Ripple's XRP ledgera- Understand and apply all the features of XRP ledger, such as direct and partial payments, escrows, checks, micropayments, and feesa- Learn to integrate XRP ledger with your traditional and Blockchain-based solution in trade finance, e-auction, money market, swaps, and morea- Learn operation of Stablecoins and how to implement them in Islamic bankinga- Know the wide spectrum of acceptance of Ripple across the globeDescriptionThe book is written for all IT professionals. It starts with the loopholes existing in the banking as well as payment industry, especially in the international remittance space, that have led to the invention of Bitcoin, a Blockchain product, followed by Ethereum, and finally Ripple. The book focuses on Ripple's architecture and the different open source and enterprise products offered by Ripple, which have been widely adopted by the global payment industry today. For developers, there are adequate examples covering Ripple's development APIs with different features such as instant payment, partial payment, escrow, checks, and micropayment. In later chapters, the book reviews different use cases on money market, e-auction, trade finance, swaps, etc., which will help you greatly to use Ripple and create new business models for international trading. In last few chapters, the book focuses on some of the leading Stablecoins such as JPM Coin, Libra, and Tether that are threatening to disrupt the finance industry. Use cases on tokenization and Stablecoins are discussed, especially in Islamic banking, which is an area less travelled by industry leaders. Finally, the book elaborates how Ripple has invaded the global market and lists the major players in this space so far. What will you learnBy the end of the book, readers will have enough information on the right usage of Ripple to create value for their business models by eliminating age-old, lengthy, expensive payment channels with frictionless commerce for smoother execution of business processes. Business scenarios and solutions are provided, along with flowcharts, diagrams, and sample codes, that stakeholders can refer to and further enhance, as per their respective business need, and deploy them in live projects. The best and unique part of the book is that all the examples are written in Java, which most readers understand.Who this book is for Influencers, customers, decision makers, or developers - this book would be very useful for any reader who is eager to learn the industry's vision on Ripple, or the use cases that can benefit from Ripple and crypto adoption, or wish to develop applications connected to the rippled server for upgrading their payment mechanism. Table of contents1. Evolution of Payments Systems2. Ripple Architecture3. Development With RippleNet and XRP4. Use Case: Micropayments5. Use Case: Instant Security Settlement iStock Market6. Use Case: Settlement for Intraday Trading in Money Market7. Use Case: Derivatives and Swaps8. Use Case: Trade Finance9. Stablecoins10. Use Case: Islamic Banking11. Banks of TomorrowAbout the authorDebajani Mohanty is a solution architect who has been involved in large-scale projects and has built many scalable enterprises for B2B and B2C products, right from conceptualization to marketing, in varied domains such as travel, e-governance, e-commerce, and BFSI. Writing complex technical articles in an easy-to-understand language and with high readability is her forte that has earned her close to fifteen thousand followers on social media.Debajani has authored the bestseller Blockchain from Concept to Execution by BPB publications, one of the few books in the IT industry that has been translated to other international languages such as German and Chinese. She has also written Ethereum for Architects and Developers and R3 Corda for Architects and Developers, published by Apress and Springer Nature, which have been well received by the industry.Debajani is a global Blockchain pioneer and leader who has architected many unique products that are in the pilot and production phase in India as well as the international market. Also, she has been awarded and appreciated by business leaders in the world. She is a mentor at Amity University Online and has been a keynote speaker at PACT Forum (Philadelphia, USA), NASSCOM, UNICOM, Amity, and many other prestigious events.Debajani is a women's rights activist and was felicitated by Nobel Peace prize winner Mr. Kailash Satyarthi with the prestigious Aarya award for her outstanding contributions to women empowerment in the field of literature.Her twitter: https://twitter.com/debimr75Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debajanimohantypmp/