Digital currency ripple soars nearly 56 percent, becomes second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap

Digital currency ripple soars nearly 56 percent, becomes second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap – Ripple surged nearly 56 percent Friday to an all-time high, surpassing ethereum as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.  Officially called XRP, ripple climbed 55.9 percent to a record high of $2.23 Friday afternoon, according to CoinMarketCap.  The digital currency had … Read more

Bitcoin soars while Dollar heads for worst year since 2003

Bitcoin soars while Dollar heads for worst year since 2003: The dollar fell to its lowest in over three months against a basket of major currencies on Friday, on track for its biggest annual drop since 2003, on doubts over durability of a pickup in U.S. economic growth in wake of last week’s tax overhaul.  … Read more