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What is Ripple

Chapter 6

Advancements in Quantum Blockchain With Real-Time Applications

Ripple is the company that is behind XRP, the cryptocurrency where XRP is a technology that is mainly known for its digital payment network and protocol. Many major banks use the XRP payment system. Bitcoin transaction confirmations may take many minutes with high transaction costs, while XRP transactions are confirmed in seconds with little cost.

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Blockchain in Gaming

Alok Singh Gahlot (MBM University, India) and Ruchi Vyas (MBM University, India)

Source Title: Advancements in Quantum Blockchain With Real-Time Applications

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5072-7.ch006

Abstract

Blockchain is a leading-edge innovation that gives the possibility to streamline numerous enterprises like gaming. There have been many investigations done utilizing blockchain innovation in money, wellbeing, and different areas, yet gaming is a region yet to be conquered. This chapter will explain how blockchain innovation can be utilized in games. Blockchain is known to make exceptional computerized resources that can be copied and make decentralized environments. There are two parts of blockchain innovation that can change the gaming industry. Blockchain has generally affected our ways of life somewhat recently. A word that frequently emerges while discussing blockchain is bitcoin. Current answers for planning and building decentralized blockchain applications need interoperability. Thus, blockchains and existing advancements don't incorporate well in a brought together system. The authors propose a design expecting to effortlessly connect existing decentralized advances and blockchains. Blockchain gaming is an arising diversion worldview.

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Chapter 6

Type of cryptocurrency operating in a centralized network.

Published in Chapter: Technology Adoption: Case of Cryptocurrency; From: Recent Developments in Individual and Organizational Adoption of ICTs

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Open source protocol designed for fast and cheap transactions. It is considered both a platform and a currency (Ripple, 2021 AU45: The in-text citation "Ripple, 2021" is not in the reference list. Please correct the citation, add the reference to the list, or delete the citation. ).

Published in Chapter: Blockchain Adoption: Guidelines and Mexican Case Review; From: Supporting Technologies and the Impact of Blockchain on Organizations and Society

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